{"id":5794,"date":"2026-05-12T20:19:04","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/?post_type=product&p=5794"},"modified":"2026-05-12T20:20:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T20:20:50","slug":"ampicillin-and-cloxacillin-250mg-mecure","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/?product=ampicillin-and-cloxacillin-250mg-mecure","title":{"rendered":"Ampicillin and Cloxacillin 250mg (MECURE) (Card)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ampicillin<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and Cloxacillin<\/span><\/span><\/strong> are both antibiotics from the penicillin<\/strong> group, but they\u2019re used for slightly different purposes.<\/p>\n

Key differences<\/h3>\n

1. Spectrum of activity<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Ampicillin<\/strong>: Broad-spectrum
    Works against many Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria<\/strong> (e.g., E. coli, H. influenzae, Salmonella<\/em>).<\/li>\n
  • Cloxacillin<\/strong>: Narrow-spectrum
    Mainly effective against Gram-positive bacteria<\/strong>, especially penicillinase-producing Staphylococcus (Staph aureus)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    2. Resistance to penicillinase<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Ampicillin<\/strong>: \u274c Not resistant
      Can be destroyed by bacterial enzymes (beta-lactamases).<\/li>\n
    • Cloxacillin<\/strong>: \u2705 Resistant
      Designed to resist penicillinase, making it useful for resistant staph infections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \u26a0\ufe0f 1. Allergy (VERY important)<\/h2>\n
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      • Do not use<\/strong> if you are allergic to:\n
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        • Penicillin antibiotics<\/li>\n
        • Cephalosporins (in some cases cross-reaction can happen)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
        • Signs of allergy:\n
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          • Rash, itching<\/li>\n
          • Swelling of face\/lips<\/li>\n
          • Difficulty breathing (emergency)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5795,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[106],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5794","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-chronic-medications","9":"instock","10":"taxable","11":"shipping-taxable","12":"purchasable","13":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/5794","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/5794\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5800,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/product\/5794\/revisions\/5800"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_brand&post=5794"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_cat&post=5794"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bauchiroyalpharmacy.ng\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fproduct_tag&post=5794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}