Antimicrobials
Ampicillin: IV

Ampicillin: IV

Low
N/A

Dosing

General Information

Pathogen directed therapy for CNS, intravascular, intraabdominal, urinary and other infections.

  • Listeria
  • Streptococci group A/B/C/G infections
  • Enterococcus faecalis infections
  • Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed), especially in setting of mononucleosis infection
  • Cytopenias
  • Positive Coombs.

Increased risk of rash with allopurinol.

Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic