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Bacampicillin Side Effects

The most commonly reported side effects of bacampicillin include type iv hypersensitivity reaction, therapeutic product cross-reactivity, and rash maculo-papular, based on 30 FDA adverse event reports from 2005 to 2022.

Bacampicillin side effects

Percentages show how often each reaction appears relative to total reports for bacampicillin.

1
Type Iv Hypersensitivity Reaction36.7%11
2
Therapeutic Product Cross-reactivity30.0%9
3
Rash Maculo-papular26.7%8
4
Oedema16.7%5
5
Urticaria13.3%4
6
Oesophageal Ulcer10.0%3
7
Erythema10.0%3
8
Dermatitis Bullous10.0%3
9
Stevens-johnson Syndrome6.7%2
10
Oesophageal Ulcer6.7%2
11
Diarrhoea6.7%2
12
Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis6.7%2
13
Cross Sensitivity Reaction6.7%2
14
Acute Generalised Exanthematous Pustulosis3.3%1
15
Rash Erythematous3.3%1

These are voluntary reports and do not establish that bacampicillin caused these reactions.

Report severity

93.3%Serious28 reports
26.7%Hospitalizations8 reports
0.0%Fatal0 reports

Seriousness is determined by the reporter, not by OpenClaim.

Bacampicillin drug interactions

Other drugs that appear in adverse event reports alongside bacampicillin. Drugs flagged as a suspected cause appear in the first column. Drugs taken at the same time but not suspected appear in the second.

Also suspected

1
Amoxicillin30.0%9
2
Ampicillin13.3%4
3
Cephalexin10.0%3
4
Cefadroxil-cefadroxil-hemihydrate6.7%2
5
Cefaclor6.7%2
6
Spironolactone3.3%1
7
Sulfasalazine3.3%1
8
Adapalene3.3%1
9
Tetracycline3.3%1
10
Erythromycin3.3%1
11
Clindamycin3.3%1
12
Ethinyl-estradiol3.3%1
13
Levonorgestrel3.3%1
14
Oseltamivir-phosphate3.3%1
15
Sitagliptin3.3%1

Taken alongside

1
Aspirin6.7%2
2
Amlodipine6.7%2
3
Betamethasone6.7%2
4
Dextromethorphan6.7%2
5
Famotidine3.3%1
6
Telmisartan3.3%1
7
Atorvastatin-calcium3.3%1
8
Glimepiride3.3%1
9
Indapamide3.3%1
10
Metformin3.3%1
11
Ramipril3.3%1
12
Ranitidine3.3%1
13
Rosuvastatin3.3%1
14
Clarithromycin3.3%1
15
Loratadine3.3%1

Co-occurrence in adverse event reports does not establish a drug interaction. Patients often take multiple medications, and these lists reflect prescribing patterns rather than causal relationships. Consult a healthcare provider about potential drug interactions.

Who reports bacampicillin side effects

66.7% of bacampicillin adverse event reports involve female patients and 33.3% involve male patients. The largest age group is adult at 74%. These figures reflect who reports side effects, not underlying risk.

Sex

Female66.7%
Male33.3%
Unknown0.0%

Age group

< 20.0%
2–113.7%
12–170.0%
18–6474.1%
65+22.2%

What is bacampicillin used for

Conditions and purposes for which patients were taking bacampicillin when the adverse event was reported.

AcneAlcoholismArthralgiaIll-defined DisorderInfluenzaNasopharyngitisPharyngolaryngeal PainProduct Used For Unknown IndicationProduct Used For Unknown IndicationUpper Respiratory Tract Infection

Bacampicillin brand names and reporting trend

Bacampicillin is sold under the brand name Spectrobid.

Brand names

Spectrobid31

Quarterly reports (20052022)

200520102022

An upward trend reflects increased FAERS reporting overall, not necessarily increased risk.

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