Ampicilina
Prescription Posto de SaúdeCentro de SaúdeHospital MunicipalHospital Geral e/ou Especializado
Overview
- National code
- 28-17005RP
- UNSPSC
- 51281716
- Composition
- 500 mg; 1 g (sódio) em ampola
- Presentation
- pó para injecção
- Prescription
- Required
- Levels of care
- Posto de Saúde, Centro de Saúde, Hospital Municipal, Hospital Geral e/ou Especializado
- ATC code
- J01CA01
Dose calculator
Estimate from the rules recorded for this medicine. Always confirm before prescribing.
⚠️ The calculator is an aid: always confirm the dose against your local clinical protocol. Rules marked “pending review” have not yet been validated by a pharmacist or doctor.
Safety and references
- The result is a calculation aid, not a prescription: check it against the leaflet, the local protocol or a pharmacist.
- Obese patients: a per-kg dose may call for ideal or adjusted weight, not actual weight.
- Renal or hepatic impairment may require adjusting the dose or the interval.
- Chemotherapy and other narrow-margin drugs only with a specialist.
- Check the units (mg or mcg, IU, ml) and that the weight is plausible before giving the drug.
References
- Bates DW, et al. Incidence of adverse drug events and potential adverse drug events. JAMA. 1995;274(1):29-34.
- Merry AF, Anderson BJ. Medication errors — new approaches to prevention. Paediatr Anaesth. 2011;21(7):743-753.
Interactions
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Moderada Alopurinol
Clinical effect: Aumenta o risco de erupção cutânea.
Recommendation: Vigiar a pele e suspender se aparecer erupção.
Source: BNF
⚠️ The drug-interaction analysis in LNME.AO is for information only and does not replace clinical or pharmaceutical validation by a professional.