Ampicillin and Amoxicillin
- Aminopenicillin
- Broad Spectrum Penicillin
- Gram-Positive and Some Gram-Negative Infections
- Rash
- Diarrhea
- No Effect Against Staph Aureus
- Often combined with Beta Lactamase Inhibitor
- Allergic Reaction
Aminopenicillin Mechanisms
- Broader Spectrum
- Ampicillin
- Amoxicillin
- Beta-Lactamase Sensitive
- Combine with Clavulanic Acid
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
- Ampicillin Rash
- Pseudomembranous Colitis
Aminopenicillin Uses
- Ampicillin
- Amoxicillin
- Shigella
- Haemophilus Influenzae
- Salmonella
- Listeria
- Enterococci
- Proteus Mirabilis
- E. Coli
Antipseudomonal Penicillins
- Ticarcillin
- Carbenicillin
- Piperacillin
- Same Mechanism as Penicillin
- Extended Spectrum
- Pseudomonas and Gram-Negative Rods
- Combine with Beta Lactamase Inhibitor
- Clavulanic Acid
- Tazobactam
- Hypersensitivity Reactions
Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors
- Often Combined with Penicillin Antibiotics
- Clavulanic Acid
- Sulbactam
- Tazobactam