What is Ampicillin? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Ampicillin

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle, or through a needle placed in one of your veins.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

• Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Take the medicine out of the refrigerator 1 hour before you need to use it and allow it to warm to room temperature in a clean, dry place.

• If you are receiving IV medicine, check the bag to make sure there are no leaks. Also make sure the solution is clear. Do not use the solution if you see particles in it.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

• Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

• Missed dose: You must use this medicine on a fixed schedule. Call your doctor or pharmacist if you miss a dose.

• Injection routeThrow away used needles in a hard, closed container that the needles cannot poke through. Keep this container away from children and pets.

• Your doctor will prescribe your exact dose and tell you how often it should be given. This medicine is given as a shot into a muscle, or through a needle placed in one of your veins.

• Injection routeIf you store this medicine at home, keep it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. Take the medicine out of the refrigerator 1 hour before you need to use it and allow it to warm to room temperature in a clean, dry place.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• If you are receiving IV medicine, check the bag to make sure there are no leaks. Also make sure the solution is clear. Do not use the solution if you see particles in it.

• Injection routeYou may be taught how to give your medicine at home. Make sure you understand all instructions before giving yourself an injection. Do not use more medicine or use it more often than your doctor tells you to.

What to do if you miss a dose of Ampicillin

Ampicillin contraindications - Who shouldn't take Ampicillin?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to ampicillin or to any penicillin antibiotic.

Ampicillin warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you had an allergic reaction to any cephalosporin antibiotic. Tell your doctor if you have mononucleosis (mono), stomach or intestinal disease, asthma, liver disease, hay fever, or other allergies.

• Ampicillin may prevent birth control pills from working. Use another form of birth control while you are taking ampicillin.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.

Ampicillin interactions & what to avoid when taking Ampicillin

• Some medicines can affect how ampicillin works. Tell your doctor if you are taking allopurinol or probenecid.

• Ampicillin may prevent birth control pills from working. Use another form of birth control while you are taking ampicillin.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• Keep all medicine out of the reach of children. Never share your medicine with anyone.