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Abstract
Semi-synthetic derivative of penicillin that functions as an orally active broad-spectrum antibiotic.
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
15 entry terms
- Aminobenzylpenicillin
- Penicillin, Aminobenzyl
- Aminobenzyl Penicillin
- Amcill
- Ampicillin Sodium
- Ampicillin Trihydrate
- Antibiotic KS-R1
- Omnipen
- Pentrexyl
- Polycillin
- Ukapen
- Antibiotic KS R1
- KS-R1, Antibiotic
- Sodium, Ampicillin
- Trihydrate, Ampicillin
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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NLM Classification
QV 354
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Ampicillin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000667. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000667
- Ampicillin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ampicillin
- Ampicillin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q244150