A comparison of the side-effects of amoxycillin and pivampicillin.
In 91 patients with urinary tract infections treated with amoxycillin or pivampicillin, the incidence of side-effects was high with both preparations. Although the majority of the side-effects were of minor nature, there was a significantly higher incidence of upper gastrointestinal complaints in those patients receiving pivampicillin (29.5%) as opposed to amoxycillin (6.4%).
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000667:Ampicillin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009325:Nausea / Q000139:chemically induced; D010917:Pivampicillin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011897:Random Allocation; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000188:drug therapy
D010917:Pivampicillin; D000667:Ampicillin; D000658:Amoxicillin