Comparing Ampicillin / Sulbactam vs Cloxacillin
| Ampicillin / sulbactam | Cloxacillin |
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| Ampicillin / sulbactam | Cloxacillin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Deep Neck Infection, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bone infection, Endocarditis, Epiglottitis, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint Infection, Kidney Infections, Meningitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Skin and Structure Infection, Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Pneumonia. Cloxacillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Skin and Structure Infection
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| More about Ampicillin / sulbactam | More about Cloxacillin | ||||||||
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Ampicillin / sulbactam has an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 33% reported a negative effect. |
Cloxacillin has an average rating of 4.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 0% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||
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View all Ampicillin / sulbactam side effects |
View all Cloxacillin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
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| Unasyn |
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| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1.5 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 75 drugs are known to interact with Ampicillin / sulbactam:
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A total of 57 drugs are known to interact with Cloxacillin:
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 31, 1986 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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