Ampicillin

Descriptions of Ampicillin

Ampicillin: semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Source: WordNet 2.1

Ampicillin: A broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins and inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, a critical component of bacterial cell wall. (NCI)
Source: Diseases Database

Ampicillin : semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin that functions as an orally active broad-spectrum antibiotic.
Source: CRISP

Basic Information: Ampicillin

Count: Ampicillin is listed as a: treatment for 5 conditions; alternative treatment for 0 conditions; preventive treatment for 0 conditions; research treatment for 0 conditions.

Ampicillin is a type of: Antibiotics (316)

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List of Diseases with Ampicillin as a Treatment

The following list of conditions have 'Ampicillin' or similar listed as a treatment in our database:

C

• COPD ... ampicillin

M

• Meningococcal disease ... ampicillin

S

• Salmonella food poisoning ... ampicillin

T

• Typhoid fever ... ampicillin

U

• Urinary tract infections ... ampicillin

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