The parent of an infant with otitis media asks the nurse why the prescriber has ordered amoxicil-lin [Amoxil] and not ampicillin [Unasyn]. What will the nurse tell the parent?
a. Amoxicillin is a broader spectrum antibi-otic than ampicillin.
b. Amoxicillin is not inactivated by be-ta-lactamases.
c. Ampicillin is associated with more allergic reactions.
d. Ampicillin is not as acid stable as amox-icillin.
D
Amoxicillin and ampicillin are similar in structure and actions but differ primarily in acid stability. Amoxicillin is more acid stable and, when administered orally, results in higher blood levels than can be obtained with equivalent doses of ampicillin. The two drugs have the same spectrum, both are inactivated by beta-lactamases, and both can cause allergic reactions.
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