User:Mr. Ibrahem/Ampicillin/sulbactam

Ampicillin/sulbactam, sold under the brand name Unasyn among others, is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. This includes joint infections, intra abdominal infections, endometritis, pneumonia, skin infections including those caused by animal bites, and meningitis. It is given by injection into a vein or muscle.

Common side effects include pain at the site of injection, diarrhea, nausea, and rash. Other side effects may include anaphylaxis, liver problems, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, and Clostridioides difficile infection. While there is no evidence of harm with use in pregnancy, such use has not been well studied. It is a combination medication of the antibiotic ampicillin and the beta-lactamase inhibitor sulbactam.

The combination was approved for medical use in the United States in 1986. It is available as a generic medication. In the United States 10 doses of 1.5 grams costs about 23 USD as of 2022. It is also avaliable in some countries as the modified form known as sultamicillin, which can be taken by mouth.