Can it also treat most forms of bacterial tonsillitis?
2007-02-13 02:18:06 · 6 answers · asked by j p 2000 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
It should cover the causative organism for strep throat (Streptococcus pyogenes, AKA Group A Strep), but probably isn't the best choice. The bioavailability of oral ampicillin isn't as good as plain old penicillin V, and penicillin works just fine.
As for the other causes, it should probably cover them, but I would use oral amoxicillin rather than ampicillin.
2007-02-13 02:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ken C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, ampicillin is effective in treating strep throat caused by group A Strep. So far, resistance to penicillin derivatives by this group of bacteria has not been recorded.
2007-02-13 06:17:24 · answer #2 · answered by Jack D 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ampicillin is closely related to amoxicillin, another type of penicillin, and both are used to treat urinary tract infections, otitis media, uncomplicated community-acquired pneumonia, Haemophilus influenzae, salmonellosis and Listeria meningitis. It is used with flucloxacillin in the combination antibiotic co-fluampicil for empiric treatment of cellulitis; providing cover against Group A streptococcal infection whilst the flucloxacillin acts against the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. Of concern is the number of bacteria that become resistant to Ampicillin necessitating combination therapy or use of other antibiotics.
2007-02-13 02:23:09 · answer #3 · answered by Tapestry6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Strep. is usually sensitive to any of the penicillin class of drugs so ampicillin should work just fine.
2007-02-13 02:26:18 · answer #4 · answered by Jeffrey P 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The answer is of course YES for this antibiotic. The full course must be taken. However, it is important to find out what caused the Strep Throat. There can be many causes,,and IF U are subject to the 'cause" often..then the infection may re-occur..
2016-03-18 02:09:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it can. To prevent rheumatic fever, it must be continued for 10 days.
2007-02-13 05:20:42 · answer #6 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋