J01CA01 ampicillin
ATC group of level 5 – chemical substance · in plain English: antibiotics, penicillins
This site has the patient leaflet or the SPC of 14 medicines in this group.
- 5 prescription only (POM)
- 7 no longer supplied or not available
Active substance: Ampicillin – all medicines with this substance, also in combinations.
Place in the ATC classification
- J Antiinfectives for systemic use 1,393 medicines
- J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
- J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins 188 medicines
- J01CA Penicillins with extended spectrum 73 medicines
- J01CA01 ampicillin 14 medicines
- J01CA Penicillins with extended spectrum 73 medicines
- J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins 188 medicines
- J01 Antibacterials for systemic use 668 medicines
Medicines
| Medicine | Legal category |
|---|---|
| Ampicillin 1 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC | – |
| Ampicillin 125 mg / 5 ml powder for oral suspension, Penbritin syrup 125 mg / 5 ml SPC not available | – |
| Ampicillin 2 g powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC | – |
| Ampicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ampitrin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension not available | – |
| Ampicillin 250 mg capsules, Ampitrin 250 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Ampicillin 500 mg capsules, Ampitrin 500 mg capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ampicillin 500 mg capsules, Penbritin 500 mg capsules SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ampicillin 500 mg powder for solution for injection SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ampicillin 500 mg powder for solution for injection/infusion SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ampicillin capsules BP 250 mg SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Ampicillin capsules BP 500 mg SPC | Prescription only (POM) |
| Ampitrin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension, Ampicillin 250 mg / 5 ml oral suspension SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Ampitrin 500 mg capsules, Ampicillin 500 mg capsules SPC no longer supplied | – |
| Britcin capsules 250 mg, Ampicillin capsules 250 mg SPC not available | – |
Other groups of the same level
- J01CA04 amoxicillin 50 medicines
- J01CA08 pivmecillinam 4 medicines
- J01CA17 temocillin 2 medicines
- J01CA51 ampicillin, combinations 3 medicines
Other names of the ATC group
- Czech: J01CA01 Ampicilin
- French: J01CA01 ampicilline
- German: J01CA01 Ampicillin
- Spanish: J01CA01 AMPICILINA
- German: J01CA01 Ampicillin
- Italian: J01CA01 AMPICILLINA
- Polish: J01CA01 AMPICYLINA
- Turkish: J01CA01 ampisilin
- Portuguese (Brazil): J01CA01 Ampicilina
Sources
- Patient leaflets and SPCs: the MHRA product information (products.mhra.gov.uk) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA)
- Active substances, ATC codes and legal categories: the NHS Dictionary of Medicines and Devices (dm+d), NHS Business Services Authority
- World Health Organization (WHO): ATC/DDD classification, group J01CA01
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