.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01C_BetaLactamAntibacterialsPenicillins.J01CA01_Ampicillin.Ampicillin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01C_BetaLactamAntibacterialsPenicillins.J01CA01_Ampicillin.Ampicillin| name: | Ampicillin |
| ATC code: | J01CA01 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Ampicillin is a broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class used to treat or prevent a wide variety of bacterial infections, including those of the respiratory tract, urinary tract, gastrointestinal tract, meningitis, septicemia, and endocarditis. Approved and widely used today, it is generally administered orally or by injection.
Pharmacokinetics reported in healthy adult volunteers after oral administration.
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