Ampicillin: Is it safe durning pregnancy?
I had a serious sinus infection during my first month of pregnancy. My OB gave me ampicillin to take for a week. Will this harm my baby?
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Ampicillin has not been shown to have adverse affects on the fetus. In fact, it is among the drugs of choice for certain types of bacterial infections of pregnancy.
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