Manufacturer
DUOPHARMA (M) SDN. BHD.
Contents
Ampicillin trihydrate
Indication
Biliary tract infections, Bronchitis, Endocarditis, Gastroenteritis, Listeriosis, Otitis media, Perinatal streptococcal infections, Peritonitis, Typhoid and paratyphoid fever, Uncomplicated gonorrhoea, Urinary tract infections,
Instruction
Should be taken on an empty stomach. Take 1 hr before or 2 hr after meals.
Drug interaction
May reduce the efficacy of OC. May alter INR while on warfarin and phenindione. May reduce the efficacy of oral typhoid vaccines. May reduce the excretion of methotrexate. Reduced excretion w/ probenecid and sulfinpyrazone, resulting to increased risk of toxicity. Allopurinol increases ampicillin-induced skin reactions. Reduced absorption w/ chloroquine. Bacteriostatic antibacterials (e.g. erythromycin, chloramphenicol, tetracycline) may interfere w/ the bactericidal action of ampicillin.
Malaysia
