Ampicillin
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Streptococcal infections (Group A streptococcal pharyngitis, Group B streptococci)
- Otitis media (Haemophilus influenzae due to beta-lactamase negative strains)
- Diverticulitis (in combination with metronidazole)
- Gonorrhea (in combination with probenecid, however currently not recommended due to high failure rate)
- Enteric infections (Proteus mirabilis infections, salmonellosis, shigellosis)
- Urinary tract infections
- Bacterial vaginosis
- Endocarditis
- Meningitis
- Respiratory tract infections
- Septicemia
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Bacterial Meningitis, Acute, Community-Acquired (Listeria monocytogenes)
- Intra-abdominal Abscess (in combination with gentamicin and metronidazole)
- Enterococcal Endocarditis (in combination with gentamicin)
- Enterococcus
- Enteric infections (Vibrio cholerae)
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