Name of Drug Classification/Action Indications Adverse Reactions Contraindications Nursing Parameters

Responsibility
Generic Name: Classification:  Treatment  Central nervous  Hypersensitivity  Ask  Dosage
Ampicillin Antibiotic of infections system: Fever, to ampicillin, any patient adjustment
caused by penicillin component of about may be
Brand Name: Action: susceptible encephalopathy, the formulation, allergic necessary in
Ampinex,  Belonging to the strains of seizure or other reactions to patients with
Clovilin, Vatacil penicillin group of micro-  Dermatologic: penicillins penicillin. renal
beta-lactam organisms Erythema  Obtain impairment;
Route of antibiotics, multiforme, specimen for a low
Administration: ampicillin is able exfoliative culture and incidence of
I.V. to penetrate dermatitis, rash, sensitivity cross-allergy
Gram-positive and urticaria test before with other
some Gram- giving. beta-
 Gastrointestinal:
Dosage and negative bacteria.  Watch lactams
Black hairy
Frequency: It differs from for signs and exists; high
tongue, diarrhea,
I.V.: 250-500 penicillin only by symptoms of percentage
enterocolitis,
mg every 6 the presence of an hypersensiti of patients
glossitis, nausea,
hours amino group. That vity such as with
pseudomembran
amino group helps erythematou infectious
ous colitis, sore
the drug penetrate s mononucleo
mouth or tongue,
the outer maculopapul sis have
stomatitis,
membrane of ar rash, developed
vomiting
gram-negative urticaria, rash during
 Hematologic: therapy with
bacteria. and
Agranulocytosis, ampicillin.
Ampicillin acts as anaphylaxis.
anemia,
a competitive
hemolytic
inhibitor of the
anemia,
enzyme
eosinophilia,
transpeptidase.
leukopenia,
Transpeptidase is
thrombocytopeni
needed by
a purpura
bacteria to make
their cell walls. It  Hepatic: AST
inhibits the third increased
and final stage of  Renal: Interstitial
bacterial cell wall nephritis (rare)
synthesis, which  Respiratory:
ultimately leads to Laryngeal stridor
cell lysis.  Miscellaneous:
Anaphylaxis,
serum sickness-
like reaction