What is ampicillin-sulbactam used for?

Ampicillin and sulbactam combination is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. Ampicillin and sulbactam combination is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of medicines known as penicillins and beta-lactamase inhibitors. It works by killing the bacteria and preventing their growth.

Can ampicillin-sulbactam be given orally?

Ampicillin-sulbactam has been used either parenterally or orally in a wide range of infections.

What is the brand name for ampicillin-sulbactam?

BRAND NAME(S): Unasyn. USES: This combination medication is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.

How do you give ampicillin-sulbactam?

Ampicillin and sulbactam injection comes as a powder to be mixed with liquid and injected intravenously (into a vein) or intramuscularly (into a muscle) every 6 hours (4 times daily). The length of treatment depends on the type of infection you have.

What is ampicillin used for?

Ampicillin is used to treat certain infections that are caused by bacteria such as meningitis (infection of the membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord); and infections of the throat, sinuses, lungs, reproductive organs, urinary tract, and gastrointestinal tract.

What are the side effects of ampicillin sulbactam?

Ampicillin and sulbactam side effects

  • severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose);
  • thrush (white patches inside your mouth or throat);
  • heart problems–fast heartbeats, chest pain or pressure, pain spreading to your jaw or shoulder, nausea, sweating;

Is ampicillin available orally?

Ampicillin oral capsule is available as a generic drug only. Ampicillin also comes as an oral suspension as well as in an intravenous form, which is only given by a healthcare provider. Ampicillin oral capsule is used to treat infections that are caused by certain types of bacteria.

How do you dilute ampicillin sulbactam?

UNASYN concentrations between 3 and 45 mg (2 to 30 mg ampicillin/1 to 15 mg sulbactam/mL) are recommended for intravenous use. The 15 gram vial may be reconstituted with either 92 mL Sterile Water for Injection or 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection.

Is ampicillin sulbactam an antibiotic?

Unasyn (ampicillin sodium/sulbactam sodium) is a combination antibiotic indicated for the treatment of infections due to susceptible strains of microorganisms.

What is Ampiclox 500mg used for?

Ampiclox Capsule 10’s belongs to the group of antibiotics called ‘penicillin’ used to treat wide range of bacterial infections. It is a ‘broad-spectrum antibiotic’ which treat various bacterial infections of the ear, nose, throat, bones, lungs, and post-operative wound infections.

What is the use of amoxicillin sulbactam?

Its antimicrobial activity means that it is indicated in the treatment of respiratory, ear, nose and throat, urinary, dermatological and gynecological infections caused by susceptible germs, as well as in a variety of surgical situations (both as a treatment and as prophylaxis).