Description

AMPICILLIN ACTION MECHANISM

Ampicillin binds to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located inside cell wall of bacteria, thereby inhibiting third or last stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis through autolysins.

AMPICILLIN DOSAGE

Take Ampicillin dosage as exactly prescribed by your health care professional. It is available in form of injection and powder for oral solution. Ampicillin is usually recommended either one hour before meal or two hours after meal with a full glass of water.

AMPICILLIN ADVANTAGES

Main advantage of Ampicillin is that it is found to be most effective against wide range of diseases caused by gram positive and gram negative bacteria.

AMPICILLIN SIDE EFFECTS

Common side effects of Ampicillin that don’t require any medical help include headache, dizziness diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, loss of appetite, sore mouth and tongue or stomach upset.

While serious side effects of Ampicillin treatment include fever, breathing problems, weakness, difficulty in swallowing, seizures, pain in passing urine, dark urine, unusual bleeding and some allergic manifestations.