Antimicrobials
Ampicillin

Ampicillin

Low
N/A

Dosing

General Information

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

Allergy and rash

Note: rash may occur when used in setting of EBV/infectious mononucleosis - not a true allergy

Rare: cytopenias, + Coombs.

Increased risk of rash with allopurinol.

Antimicrobial class: Aminopenicillin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic