Ampicillin

Active ingredient description

Ampicillin is a broad spectrum penicillin, indicated for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections caused by ampicillin sensitive organisms.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code
Group title
Classification
J01CA01
Ampicillin
J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CA Penicillins with extended spectrum
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S01AA19
Ampicillin
S Sensory organs → S01 Ophthalmologicals → S01A Antiinfectives → S01AA Antibiotics
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Medicines

Ampicillin is the active ingredient of these drugs:

Drug
Countries
AMPICILAB

Brazil

AMPICYN

Australia

AMPIK

Hong Kong

AMPLACILINA

Brazil

AMPLATIL

Brazil

AUSTRAPEN

Australia

BRITAPEN

Spain

CILINON

Brazil

GOBEMICINA

Spain

NORAPILIN

Hong Kong

PAMECIL

Cyprus Hong Kong

REICHLIN

Hong Kong

STANDACILLIN

Austria Lithuania Singapore

SYNTOCIL

Cyprus

Ampicillin is also found within below combination drugs:

AMPICLOXA , AMPITRUST , BEGALIN-P , CLOXAMPI , CLOXAMPICIN , KINTAMVY , LAMPICIN FORT , LIBRACTAN , LOXAMP , REICHLOX , SULBACTER , SYNPICLOX , UNACIM

Product monographs

Medicine agencies around the world have authorized marketing of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title
Type
Country
Penbritin 250 mg Capsules
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)
UK
PENBRITIN Capsules
Summary of product characteristics (SPC)
UK

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

Unique ingredient identifier (UNII)

7C782967RD - AMPICILLIN

CAS registry number

69-52-3 - Ampicillin sodium salt

69-53-4 - ampicillin

7177-48-2 - Ampicillin trihydrate

SNOMED-CT

387170002 - Ampicillin (substance)

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