Dosages
Side effects in children
Warnings & precautions in children
Contra-indications in children

Interactions
PK
Renal impairment
References

Ampicillin + Sulbactam

Generic name
Ampicillin + Sulbactam
Brand name
ATC Code
J01CR01, J01CR04

Pharmacokinetics in children

Folgende Parameter wurden von Nahata et al. (1999) und Sutton et al. (1986) ermittelt:

  Cl (ml/min/kg) V (steady-state) (L/kg) t1/2 (h)
Neugeborene    

Sulbactam: 7,9
Ampicillin: sh. Monographie Ampicillin
Kinder 1 - 12 Jahre

Ampicillin: 4.76 ± 1.67
Sulbactam: 4.95 ± 1.70

Ampicillin: 0.32 ± 0.11
Sulbactam: 0.34 ± 0.12

Ampicillin: 0.77 ± 0.14
Sulbactam: 0.81 ± 0.12

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dose recommendation of formulary compared to licensed use (on-label versus off-label)

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Available formulations

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Dosages

Bacterial infections
  • Oral
    • ≥ 30 kg
      • 750 - 1.500 mg/day in 2 doses. Amount of drug applies to Sultamicillin..
  • Intravenous
    • preterm and term neonates Postnatal age < 7 days

      • 50/25 mg/kg/day in 2 doses
Prophylaxis of postoperative wound infections after abdominal and pelvic surgery
  • Intravenous
    • ≥ 1 year

      • 50/25mg/kg per dose 60 minutes prior to surgery. Maximum 2000/1000mg/dose.

      • The same dose can be applied a second time in case of excessive blood loss or if surgery exceeds two half-lifes.

    • ≥ 1 year
      [5]

      • 50/25mg/kg per dose 60 minutes prior to surgery. Maximum 2000/1000mg/dose.

      • The same dose can be applied a second time in case of excessive blood loss or if surgery exceeds two half-lifes.

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Renal impaiment in children > 3 months

Adjustment in renal impairment as specified:

GFR 50-80 ml/min/1.73 m2
No dosing adjustment required.
GFR 30-50 ml/min/1.73 m2
No dosing adjustment required.
GFR 10-30 ml/min/1.73 m2
100 percentage of single dose and dosing interval : 12 uur
GFR < 10 ml/min/1.73 m2
100 percentage of single dose and dosing interval : 24 uur
GFR <5ml/min/1.73 m2: 100% der Normdosis alle 48 h

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The complete list of all undesirable drug reactions can be found in the national Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) – click here

Side effects

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Contra-indications

No information available on specific contra indications in children.

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Warnings & precautions in children

Ampicillin + Sulbactam should only be applied intramuscularly in neonates, infants and children <2 years if other routes of application won't be effective.

Renal and liver function and hematopoietic system need to be monitored in preterm and term neonates as well as in infants if duration of treatment is prolonged.

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Interactions

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References

  1. Pfizer, SmPC Unasyn Ftbl. (1-18707), https://www.univadis.at/, 11/2018
  2. Astro, SmPC Ampicillin/Sulbactam 1,5 g Plv. z. Herst. e. Inj./Inf.lsg. (1-18599-P1), https://www.univadis.at/, 01/2019
  3. Emergent Netherlands B.V., SmPC Vivotif 2x10^9 - 2x10^10 CFU magensaftresistente Hartkapsel (2-38557), https://www.univadis.at/, 03/2019
  4. Daschner, M, Tabellarium Nephrologicum, 3. Auflage, 2009
  5. Bratzler, D, et al., Clinical practice duidelines for antimicrobial prophylaxis in surgery, Surg Infect (Larchmt), 2013, 14(1), 73-156
  6. Nahata, M, et al., Pharmacokinetics of ampicillin and sulbactam in pediatric patients, Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 1999, 43(5), 1225-1229
  7. Sutton, AM, et al., Pharmacokinetic study of sulbactam and ampicillin administered concomitantly by intraarterial or intravenous infusion in the newborn, Rev Infect Dis, 1986, 8 Suppl 5, 518-22
  8. Pfizer, SmPC Unasyn 1,5 g Tr.st.amp. (1-18599), https://www.univadis.at/, 11/2018

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