Comparing Ampicillin vs Cloxacillin
Ampicillin | Cloxacillin |
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Ampicillin | Cloxacillin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bronchitis, Bacteremia, Endocarditis, Gastroenteritis, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Leptospirosis, Meningitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Skin and Structure Infection, Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Pneumonia, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection. Cloxacillin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. View more |
Related suggestions Bacterial Infection
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
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Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||
Ampicillin has an average rating of 8.6 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 80% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% 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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Generic Availability | |||||||||
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||
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Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
1.3 hours |
1 hour |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA 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 B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||
A total of 70 drugs are known to interact with Ampicillin:
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A total of 57 drugs are known to interact with Cloxacillin:
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First Approval Date | |||||||||
December 17, 1965 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||
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More Information | |||||||||
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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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