Piramal -Ampicillin for Injection, USP

PRODUCT NAME AND COMPOSITION: Ampicillin for Injection, USP the monosodium salt and an antibacterial agent with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against both penicillin-susceptible Gram-positive organisms and many common Gram-negative pathogens.

Please refer to Full Prescribing Information (FPI) before prescribing.

INDICATIONS: Treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated organisms in the specific conditions listed in the FPI.

DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION: See FPI for full details. Infections of the respiratory tract and soft tissues. Patientsweighing40kg(88lbs)or more: 250 mg to 500 mg every 6 hours. Patients weighing less than 40 kg (88 lbs): 25 to 50 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses at 6- to 8-hour intervals. Infections of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts (including those caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae in females). Patients weighing 40 kg (88 lbs) or more: 500 mg every 6 hours. Patients weighing less than 40 kg (88 lbs): 50 mg/kg/day in equally divided doses at 6-to 8-hour intervals.

CONTRAINDICATIONS: A history of a previous hypersensitivity reaction to any of the penicillins is a contraindication.

COMMON SIDE EFFECTS: As with other penicillins, it may be expected that untoward reactions will be essentially limited to sensitivity phenomena. They are more likely to occur in individuals who have previously demonstrated hypersensitivity to penicillins and in those with a history of allergy, asthma, hay fever, or urticaria.