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

Summary:

Weakness 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 Tamsulosin, and have Pneumonia.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Weakness 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 Weakness?

Weakness is found to be associated with 3,638 drugs and 6,618 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Weakness.

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On Aug, 31, 2026

962 people reported to have side effects when taking Ampicillin and sulbactam.
Among them, 20 people (2.08%) have Weakness.

Could Ampicillin and sulbactam cause Weakness?

Among these 20 people:

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

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

female: 27.78 %
male: 72.22 %

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

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

Tamsulosin: 5 people, 25.00%
Vitamin D3: 4 people, 20.00%
Triamcinolone: 4 people, 20.00%
Gilenya: 4 people, 20.00%
Pemetrexed: 3 people, 15.00%
Carboplatin: 3 people, 15.00%
Fludrocortisone Acetate: 1 person, 5.00%
Entresto: 1 person, 5.00%
Epoprostenol Sodium: 1 person, 5.00%
Etomidate: 1 person, 5.00%

What are other side effects people have besides Weakness? *

Pneumonia: 4 people, 20.00%
Concomitant Disease Aggravated (advanced due to some of accompanying): 4 people, 20.00%
Fever: 4 people, 20.00%
Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it): 4 people, 20.00%
Rashes (redness): 4 people, 20.00%
Dysaesthesia (abnormal sensation): 3 people, 15.00%
Dysstasia (difficulty in standing): 3 people, 15.00%
Miller Fisher Syndrome (a rare disorder that is characterized by abnormal muscle coordination): 3 people, 15.00%
Pupillary Reflex Impaired: 3 people, 15.00%
Eyelid Ptosis (falling of the upper or lower eyelid): 3 people, 15.00%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

Pneumonia: 8 people, 40.00%
Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 20.00%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 4 people, 20.00%
Dermatitis Atopic (inflammatory, chronically relapsing, non-contagious and pruritic skin disorder): 4 people, 20.00%
Dermatitis Contact (skin reaction (dermatitis) resulting from exposure to allergens): 4 people, 20.00%
Kidney Infection (Pyelonephritis): 4 people, 20.00%
Malaria (a parasitic disease due to mosquito bite): 4 people, 20.00%
Micturition Urgency (urgency to pass the urine): 4 people, 20.00%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 4 people, 20.00%
Pollakiuria (abnormally frequent passage of relatively small quantities or urine): 4 people, 20.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Weakness treatments and more:

Weakness (586,877 reports)

How severe was Weakness and when was it recovered:

Weakness in Ampicillin and sulbactam

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

Weakness and drugs with ingredients of ampicillin sodium; sulbactam sodium (248 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 Weakness:

Weakness (3,638 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Weakness:

Weakness (6,618 conditions)

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.

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