It comes as a solution for injection, to be administered by a healthcare provider into the large muscle or the vein. It also comes as a tablet for oral use.
Pediatric Patients 1 year of age or older recommended dosage is 300 mg per kg of body weight administered via IV infusion in equally divided doses every 6 hours.
Unasyn, Subacillin, Sultamicillin
Dosage & When it is to be taken
Dose is based on ampicillin dose. IV Endocarditis 2g 6 hourly for 4-6 week with gentamicin or vancomycin. Aspiration, community-acquired pneumonia 1-2g 6 hourly. Hospital-acquired pneumonia 2g 6 hourly. IV/IM Susceptible infections 1-2g 6 hrly. Max: 8 g/day. Uncomplicated gonorrhoea 1-2g as single dose, may use with oral probenecid. Acute pelvic inflammatory disease 2g 6 hourly with IV or oral doxycycline. Discontinue parenteral treatment 24 hr after clinical improvement; continue oral doxycycline to complete 14 days of treatment. The total dose of sulbactam should not exceed 4gms per day.Pediatric Patients 1 year of age or older recommended dosage is 300 mg per kg of body weight administered via IV infusion in equally divided doses every 6 hours.
When it is not to be taken (Contraindications)
Allergic to penicillins, infectious mononucleosis (kissing disease).Drug Name : Ampicillin and Sulbactam
This medication is a penicillin antibiotic, prescribed for susceptible bacterial infections like skin infections, gynecological infections or infections of the abdomen either alone or with other medications.Trade Names/Brand Names of Ampicillin and Sulbactam
India :
Ampitum |
Osocillin -S (1gm) |
Ampitum |
Osocillin -S |
Monacillin S L |
Sulbacin 500 |
Sulbacin 1.5 |
Cinclox -S |
Ampy S |
Saltum Inj
International :
Unasyn, Subacillin, Sultamicillin
