ampicillin sodium
Ampicillin Sodium is a penicillin-class antibacterial used to treat Actinomycosis, Human Bites, Bacillary Dysentery, Bacterial Endocarditis.
Penicillin-Class Antibacterial · by Apothecon
Generic of Penbritin-S
Key facts
- Active ingredient
- Ampicillin Sodium
- Drug class
- Penicillin-Class Antibacterial
- Form
- Injectable
- Strength
- Ampicillin Sodium EQ 125MG BASE/VIAL · Ampicillin Sodium EQ 1GM BASE/VIAL · Ampicillin Sodium EQ 250MG BASE/VIAL · Ampicillin Sodium EQ 2GM BASE/VIAL · Ampicillin Sodium EQ 500MG BASE/VIAL
- Type
- Prescription (Rx)
- Brand or generic
- Generic
- May treat
- actinomycosis, human bites, bacillary dysentery
- Manufacturer
- Apothecon
- What the pharmacy pays
- ~$13.31 for 30 — not your price
- FDA application
- ANDA062860
- Availability
- Discontinued (per FDA)
Drug class
May treat (source: NIH RxClass)
- actinomycosis
- human bites
- bacillary dysentery
- bacterial endocarditis
- escherichia coli infections
- gonorrhea
See how Ampicillin Sodium ranks — best-rated penicillin-class antibacterial for:
Dosage forms
Injectable
The forms currently marketed in the U.S., per the FDA National Drug Code Directory.
Ways to save
Ask for the generic
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Request a 90-day supply
Bulk fills usually lower the per-dose price vs monthly refills.
Use copay cards
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ampicillin Sodium treat?
- Ampicillin Sodium (Ampicillin Sodium) may be used to treat actinomycosis, human bites, bacillary dysentery, bacterial endocarditis, escherichia coli infections, gonorrhea, based on NIH RxClass drug-classification data (conditions a drug may treat — not a verbatim copy of the FDA-approved label). This is general reference, not medical advice.
- How much does Ampicillin Sodium cost?
- Nobody can tell you what you will pay — your price is set by your insurer's formulary, your deductible and the pharmacy's markup, and none of those are published. What IS published is what the pharmacy paid to acquire it: about $13.31 for 30, per the CMS NADAC survey. Treat that as the floor, not the quote — ask the pharmacist for the cash price as well as your copay, because for cheap generics the cash price often wins.
- Is there a coupon or discount for Ampicillin Sodium?
- pharmaranks is an independent ratings site, not a pharmacy — we don't issue coupons or sell Ampicillin Sodium. To pay less, Ampicillin Sodium is already a generic — usually the lowest-cost version — so the main levers are comparing cash prices between pharmacies and using a pharmacy discount-card service. Prices vary by pharmacy, insurance, and location, so always confirm at the counter. This is general reference, not medical or financial advice.
- Who makes Ampicillin Sodium?
- Ampicillin Sodium is marketed by Apothecon. You can see Apothecon's full profile, rating, and other products on pharmaranks.
- Is Ampicillin Sodium a brand-name or generic drug?
- Ampicillin Sodium is a generic medication; its active ingredient is Ampicillin Sodium. Generics contain the same active ingredient as the brand-name original and are usually lower cost.
- Is Ampicillin Sodium available over the counter?
- No. Ampicillin Sodium is a prescription (Rx) medication in the US — you need a prescription from a licensed clinician (in person or via telehealth); it isn't sold over the counter. For some conditions there are OTC alternatives — ask your pharmacist.
- What forms does Ampicillin Sodium come in?
- Ampicillin Sodium is currently marketed as injectable, per the FDA's National Drug Code Directory.
- What class of drug is Ampicillin Sodium?
- Ampicillin Sodium is classified as penicillin-class antibacterial, per the FDA's Established Pharmacologic Class.
- Is Ampicillin Sodium FDA-registered?
- Ampicillin Sodium is on record with the U.S. FDA under application number ANDA062860. You can verify this on its official FDA label.
Information is sourced from public FDA regulatory data. Provided for general reference only — not medical advice. Always consult a licensed professional and the current prescribing information.
What people report to the FDA about Ampicillin Sodium
The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) collects reports from patients and clinicians. It holds 3,010 reports naming Ampicillin Sodium, and the FDA flagged 85% of those reports as serious. The effects reported most often — leaving out reports about overdose, misuse or the condition being treated, which dominate the raw list for common medicines:
- drug hypersensitivity351 reports
- pyrexia156 reports
- pneumonia145 reports
- rash133 reports
- diarrhoea132 reports
- acute kidney injury99 reports
- dyspnoea90 reports
- nausea78 reports
Read these as a signal, not a rate. A report does not mean Ampicillin Sodium caused the effect — anyone can file one, and many describe people taking several medicines for several conditions. Crucially there is no denominator: FAERS does not record how many people took the drug, so these counts cannot be turned into “X% of patients” — a bigger number often just means a more widely used or more talked-about drug. Duplicates exist, and publicity drives reporting. For what is actually established, read the FDA label.
Source: openFDA drug/event (FAERS), retrieved September 25, 2026.
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