Antimicrobials
Ampicillin-Sulbactam

Ampicillin-Sulbactam

Medium
N/A
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General Information

Treatment of:

  • human or animal bites if parenteral therapy is needed
  • oral infections
  • lung abscess
  • culture-negative endocarditis (ID consult advised)
  • multi-drug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter spp. (ID consult advised)
  • moderate diabetic foot infection
  • Empiric treatment of biliary tract infections, diverticulitis, or secondary/peritonitis/GI perforation.
  • Use should be limited to infections that are proven to be susceptible.

Laboratory

  • CBC, CMP weekly

Clinical

  • Hypersensitivity
  • Diarrhea
  • Other GI effects