Abstract
High consumption of irrational fixed-dose combination (FDC) antibiotics may pose a threat of antimicrobial resistance. In India, ampicillin–cloxacillin was the second highest sold FDC antibiotic behind amoxicillin and clavulanic acid. There remain, however, questions about its efficacy and safety and a lack of regulatory approval. We undertook a literature review for ampicillin–cloxacillin to identify available data on the safety and efficacy of its used as FDC. We identified 1071 studies for screening and 81 studies were considered for inclusion. Only 12 studies in English language were accessible full texts for final review. None of the studies identified provided strong evidence that ampicillin–cloxacillin differed in safety or efficacy to other treatments used, and in particular to the component antibiotics used alone. To fully assess the efficacy and safety of ampicillin–cloxacillin and other FDCs, a standardised search format would be required. This should include broad international collaboration, including contacting the relevant regulatory authorities to facilitate a more evidence-based approach to their use.
Original language | English |
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Journal | British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology |
Early online date | 11 Jan 2021 |
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Publication status | Early online date - 11 Jan 2021 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2020 The Authors. British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Pharmacological Society.
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Keywords
- antibiotics
- antimicrobial resistance
- fixed-dose combination
- literature review
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pharmacology
- Pharmacology (medical)