Totacillin-N (injection)
Generic name:ampicillin (injection) [ AMP-i-sil-in ]
Brand names: Omnipen-N, Totacillin-N
Drug class:Aminopenicillins
The Totacillin-N brand name has been discontinued in the U.S. If generic versions of this product have been approved by the FDA, there may be generic equivalents available.
What is Totacillin-N?
Totacillin-N is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria.
Totacillin-N is used to treat or prevent many different types of infections such as bladder infections, pneumonia, meningitis, gonorrhea, and infections of the stomach, intestines, heart, or blood.
Totacillin-N may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
You should not use Totacillin-N if you are allergic to any penicillin antibiotic.
Before taking this medicine
You should not use this medicine if you are allergic to Totacillin-N or to any other penicillin antibiotic, such as amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin, Moxatag, and others), carbenicillin, dicloxacillin, or penicillin.
To make sure Totacillin-N is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have:
allergies to any foods or drugs;
an allergy to a cephalosporin antibiotic, such as cefdinir (Omnicef), cefprozil (Cefzil), cefuroxime (Ceftin), cephalexin (Keflex), and others; or
if you also take a medicine called allopurinol.
This medicine is not expected to harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant.
Totacillin-N can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using non hormonal birth control (condom, diaphragm with spermicide) to prevent pregnancy.
