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Allopurinol + Ampicillin-sulbactam

Severity: Moderate

Allopurinol and Ampicillin-sulbactam: moderate interaction.

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Summary

Patients taking allopurinol and ampicillin have shown a higher rate of skin rash than with either drug alone.

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Drug class

Allopurinol
Genitourinary
Ampicillin-sulbactam
Anti Bacterial

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