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Name Mode of Action Indications Contraindications Adverse Effects Health Teaching Generic Name: Classifications: CNS: Chills, Fatigue

Ampicillin is an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is indicated to treat gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections caused by susceptible strains of bacteria. Common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, and rash. Patients should take ampicillin exactly as prescribed, with food, and contact their doctor if they experience a severe allergic reaction or prolonged diarrhea.

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Name Mode of Action Indications Contraindications Adverse Effects Health Teaching Generic Name: Classifications: CNS: Chills, Fatigue

Ampicillin is an antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is indicated to treat gastrointestinal and genitourinary infections caused by susceptible strains of bacteria. Common adverse effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, and rash. Patients should take ampicillin exactly as prescribed, with food, and contact their doctor if they experience a severe allergic reaction or prolonged diarrhea.

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NAME MODE OF ACTION INDICATIONS CONTRAINDICATIONS ADVERSE EFFECTS HEALTH TEACHING

Generic Name: Classifications:  To treat GI Hypersensitivity to CNS: Chills, fatigue,  Stress the importance
Ampicillin Inhibits bacterial cell infections and any penicillin, infection fever, headache, of taking the full
wall synthesis. The rigid, genitourinary caused by penicillinase- malaise course of ampicillin
Brand Name: cross-linked cell wall is infections (other producing organism CV: Chest pain, exactly as prescribed.
Apo-Ampi (CAN), assembled in several than gonorrhea) edema,  Tell patient to take
Novo-Ampicillin (CAN), steps. Ampicillin exerts caused by thrombophlebitis dose with 8 oz of
Nu-Ampi (CAN), its effects on susceptible susceptible strains EENT: Epistaxis, water 30 minutes
Omnipen. bacteria in the final stage of Shigella, glossitis, laryngeal before or 2 hours
of the cross-linking Salmonella typhi stridor, after meals.
Stock/Prep Dosage: process by binding with and other species, mucocutaneous  Instruct patient to
Adults and children and inactivating Escherichia coli, candidiasis, shake suspension
weighing 20 kg (44 lb) penicillin-binding Proteus mirabilis, stomatitis, throat well before each use,
or more. 500 mg P.O. proteins (enzymes and enterococci. tightness GI: keep bottle tightly
every 6 hr or 250 to responsible for linking  To treat Abdominal closed between uses,
500 mg I.V. or I.M. the cell wall strands). respiratory tract distention, diarrhea, and discard unused
every 6 hr This action causes infections caused diarrhea related to portion after 14 days
bacterial cell lysis and by susceptible Clostridium difficile, if refrigerated or 7
death. strains of enterocolitis, days if stored at room
nonpenicillinase– flatulence, gastritis, temperature.
producing nausea,  Review signs of
Haemophilusinflue pseudomembranous allergic reaction; if
nzae, colitis, vomiting they occur, tell
staphylococci, and GU: Dysuria, urine patient to hold next
streptococci, retention, vaginal ampicillin dose and
including candidiasis contact prescriber
Streptococcus HEME: immediately.
pneumonia. Agranulocytosis,  Urge patient to tell
 To prevent anemia, eosinophilia, prescriber about
bacterial leukopenia, diarrhea that’s severe
endocarditis from thrombocytopenia, or lasts longer than 3
dental, oral, or thrombocytopenic days. Remind patient
upper respiratory purpura that watery or bloody
tract procedures. SKIN: Erythema stools may occur 2 or
 To treat bacterial multiforme; more months after
meningitis caused erythematous, mildly antibiotic therapy
by susceptible pruritic and may be serious,
strains of Neisseria maculopapular rash requiring prompt
meningitidis or other types of treatment.
rash; exfoliative
dermatitis; pruritus;
urticaria
Other: Anaphylaxis,
facial edema,
injection site pain

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