Comparing Ampicillin vs Penicillin G Procaine
| Ampicillin | Penicillin G Procaine (procaine penicillin) |
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| Ampicillin | Penicillin G Procaine (procaine penicillin) |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Bacterial Endocarditis Prevention, Bacteremia, Bronchitis, Endocarditis, Gastroenteritis, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Leptospirosis, Meningitis... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacterial Infection, Cutaneous Bacillus anthracis, Anthrax Prophylaxis, Congenital Syphilis, Diphtheria, Rat-bite Fever, Syphilis - Early, Syphilis - Latent, Tertiary Syphilis... View more |
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| More about Ampicillin | More about Penicillin G Procaine | ||||||||
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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. |
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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 side effects |
View all Penicillin G Procaine side effects |
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None |
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| Generic Availability | |||||||||
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Lower cost generic |
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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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1.3 hours |
3.4 hours |
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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 70 drugs are known to interact with Ampicillin:
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A total of 105 drugs are known to interact with Penicillin G Procaine:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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December 17, 1965 |
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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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