Ampicillin Oral Suspension and Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack
Determining the interaction of Ampicillin Oral Suspension and Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack and the possibility of their joint administration.
In the database of official manuals used in the service creation an interaction registered by statistical results of studies was found, which can either lead to negative consequences for the patient health or strengthen a mutual positive effect. A doctor should be consulted to address the issue of joint drug administration.
Consumer:Consumer information for this minor interaction is not currently available. Some minor drug interactions may not be clinically relevant in all patients. Minor drug interactions do not usually cause harm or require a change in therapy. However, your healthcare provider can determine if adjustments to your medications are needed.
Professional:Although some in vitro data indicate synergism between macrolide antibiotics and penicillins, other in vitro data indicate antagonism. When these drugs are given together, neither has predictable therapeutic efficacy. Data are available for erythromycin, although theoretically this interaction could occur with any macrolide. Except for monitoring of the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy, no special precautions appear to be necessary.
- Strom J "Penicillin and erythromycin singly and in combination in scarlatina therapy and the interference between them." Antibiot Chemother 11 (1961): 694-7
- Cohn JR, Jungkind DL, Baker JS "In vitro antagonism by erythromycin of the bactericidal action of antimicrobial agents against common respiratory pathogens." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 18 (1980): 872-6
- Penn RL, Ward TT, Steigbigel RT "Effects of erythromycin in combination with penicillin, ampicillin, or gentamicin on the growth of listeria monocytogenes." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 22 (1982): 289-94
Generic Name: ampicillin
Brand name: Principen, Omnipen-N, Totacillin-N, Ampicillin
Synonyms: Ampicillin
Generic Name: azithromycin
Brand name: Azithromycin 3 Day Dose Pack, Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack, Zithromax, Zithromax IV, Zithromax Tri-Pak, Zithromax Z-Pak, AzaSite, Zmax
Synonyms: Azithromycin 3 Day Dose Pack
In the course of checking the drug compatibility and interactions, data from the following reference sources was used: Drugs.com, Rxlist.com, Webmd.com, Medscape.com.
- Ampicillin Oral Suspension-Azithromycin Dihydrate
- Ampicillin Oral Suspension-Azithromycin Extended-Release Oral Suspension
- Ampicillin Oral Suspension-Azithromycin Injection
- Ampicillin Oral Suspension-Azithromycin Intravenous
- Ampicillin Oral Suspension-Azithromycin Oral Suspension
- Ampicillin Oral Suspension-Azithromycin Single-Dose Packet
- Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack-Ampicillin Sodium
- Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack-Ampicillin Sodium and Sulbactam Sodium
- Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack-Ampicillin Trihydrate
- Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack-Ampyra
- Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack-Amrix
- Azithromycin 5 Day Dose Pack-Amturnide