Penicillins (Systemic)

Additional Information

Once a medicine has been approved for marketing for a certain use, experience may show that it is also useful for other medical problems. Although these uses are not included in product labeling, penicillins are used in certain patients with the following medical conditions:

• Chlamydia infections in pregnant women - Amoxicillin and ampicillin
• Gas gangrene - Penicillin G
• Helicobacter pylori-associated gastritis or peptic ulcer disease - Amoxicillin
• Leptospirosis - Ampicillin and penicillin G
• Lyme disease - Amoxicillin and penicillin V
• Typhoid fever - Amoxicillin and ampicillin

Other than the above information, there is no additional information relating to proper use, precautions, or side effects for these uses.