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Principen is a third generation penicillin which is a kind of penincillin type drug (anti-bacterial drug, antibiotic and antimicrobial).

Dr. Jeffrey Pollard reviewed this

23 year experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Brands

Omnipen • Ampiclox • Be-ampouleicil • Ampouleipen • Ampoxin • Apen • Cloxam • Ranampoule • Spectracil

Generic Drug

Ampicillin

Side Effects

Common

Nausea
Vomiting
Rash

Serious

Diarrhea
Hypersensitivity

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