Comparing Ampicillin vs Bactrim DS
Ampicillin | Bactrim DS |
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Ampicillin | Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bronchitis, Bacteremia, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Endocarditis, Gastroenteritis, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Leptospirosis, Meningitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Skin Infection, Bacterial Infection, Bronchitis, Diverticulitis, Epiglottitis, Granuloma Inguinale, Infection Prophylaxis, Kidney Infections, Melioidosis, Meningitis... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Bacterial Infection
Sinusitis
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Ampicillin has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 4 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Bactrim DS has an average rating of 4.9 out of 10 from a total of 390 ratings on Drugs.com. 33% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 45% reported a negative effect. |
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See also: ampicillin side effects in more detail. |
See also: Bactrim DS side effects in more detail. |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
View all ampicillin prices |
View all Bactrim DS prices and generic prices |
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Other sulfamethoxazole / trimethoprim brands include: Bactrim, Bactrim IV, Bactrim Pediatric, Bethaprim, Bethaprim Pediatric, Co-trimoxazole, Septra, Septra DS, SMZ-TMP DS, Sulfatrim Pediatric View more | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life The half-life of a drug is the time taken for the plasma concentration of a drug to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1.3 hours |
14 hours |
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CSA Schedule ** View glossary of terms | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 53 drugs are known to interact with ampicillin:
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A total of 410 drugs are known to interact with Bactrim DS:
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December 17, 1965 |
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WADA Class View World Anti-Doping Agency classifications. | |||||||||||||||||
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** 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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