Ampicillin and sulbactam and Conjunctivitis - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Conjunctivitis is reported as a side effect among people who take Ampicillin and sulbactam (ampicillin sodium; sulbactam sodium), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Cloxacillin Sodium, and have Periodontitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Conjunctivitis when taking Ampicillin and sulbactam. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 962 people who have side effects when taking Ampicillin and sulbactam from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Ampicillin and sulbactam?

Ampicillin and sulbactam has active ingredients of ampicillin sodium; sulbactam sodium. eHealthMe is studying from 969 Ampicillin and sulbactam users. Check the latest studies of Ampicillin and sulbactam.

What is Conjunctivitis?

Conjunctivitis (pink eye) is found to be associated with 1,298 drugs and 1,644 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Conjunctivitis.

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On Sep, 02, 2026

962 people reported to have side effects when taking Ampicillin and sulbactam.
Among them, 13 people (1.35%) have Conjunctivitis.

Could Ampicillin and sulbactam cause Conjunctivitis?

Among these 13 people:

How long have people been on Ampicillin and sulbactam when they have Conjunctivitis? *

What is the gender of people who have Conjunctivitis when taking Ampicillin and sulbactam? *

female: 7.69 %
male: 92.31 %

What is the age of people who have Conjunctivitis when taking Ampicillin and sulbactam? *

What are other drugs people take besides Ampicillin and sulbactam? *

What are other side effects people have besides Conjunctivitis? *

Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure): 7 people, 53.85%
Arrhythmias (irregular heartbeat): 7 people, 53.85%
Dyspnea (difficult or laboured breathing): 6 people, 46.15%
Blood Creatinine Increased: 5 people, 38.46%
Hypophagia (reduced food intake): 5 people, 38.46%
Lymphocyte Count Decreased: 5 people, 38.46%
Stomatitis (inflammation of mucous membrane of mouth): 5 people, 38.46%
Pneumonia: 5 people, 38.46%
Renal Impairment (severely reduced kidney function): 4 people, 30.77%
Hepatic Enzyme Increased: 4 people, 30.77%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Periodontitis (inflammation of the tissue around the teeth): 4 people, 30.77%
Asthma: 3 people, 23.08%
Diabetes: 3 people, 23.08%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (a kidney cancer): 3 people, 23.08%
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (a progressive disease that makes it hard to breathe): 3 people, 23.08%
Pain: 3 people, 23.08%
Delirium (wild excitement): 3 people, 23.08%
Neuropathy Peripheral (surface nerve damage): 3 people, 23.08%
Metastases To Lung (cancer spreads to lung): 3 people, 23.08%
Skin Exfoliation (removal of the oldest dead skin cells): 3 people, 23.08%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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How severe was Conjunctivitis and when was it recovered:

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Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ampicillin sodium; sulbactam sodium:

Conjunctivitis and drugs with ingredients of ampicillin sodium; sulbactam sodium (53 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Conjunctivitis:

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Browse all the conditions that are associated with Conjunctivitis:

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ampicillin sodium; sulbactam sodium (the active ingredients of Ampicillin and sulbactam) and Ampicillin and sulbactam (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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