Question 1

How many brands of Ampicillin + Cloxacillin are registered with NAFDAC?

Accepted Answer

Our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Green Book lists 56 Ampicillin + Cloxacillin products, held by 35 registration holders. That count includes combination products and listings that are no longer active, and the register can change after our copy is taken, so check the status of any individual pack in the Green Book before relying on it. You can see the full list, with registration numbers, on our Ampicillin + Cloxacillin brands page.

Question 2

Is Ampicillin + Cloxacillin made in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Of the 26 active Ampicillin + Cloxacillin registrations whose factory country our Green Book copy records, 18 are made in Nigeria and 8 are imported. The main sources outside Nigeria are India (6), China (2). Where a product is made is recorded separately from who holds its registration, and the two are often different companies.

Question 3

What is Ampiclox used for?

Accepted Answer

It is a combination antibiotic used mainly for bacterial infections of the skin and soft tissue — boils, abscesses, infected wounds — and for some respiratory and ENT infections, where staphylococci are among the likely causes. It is not a general-purpose remedy. It does nothing for malaria, nothing for viral coughs, colds or flu, and nothing to prevent sexually transmitted infections, despite all three being common reasons people buy it in Nigeria.

Question 4

Does Ampiclox prevent STIs after unprotected sex?

Accepted Answer

No. This is a widespread and harmful belief. Ampicillin and cloxacillin do not reliably treat or prevent gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis or any other sexually transmitted infection, and they do nothing at all against HIV. Taking a couple of capsules after unprotected sex provides no protection, may mask early symptoms of a real infection, and contributes to antibiotic resistance. If you are worried after unprotected sex, get tested at a clinic — testing is the answer, not a capsule.

Question 5

Should Ampiclox be taken before or after food?

Accepted Answer

Before — on an empty stomach, at least an hour before eating or two hours after. Both ampicillin and cloxacillin are absorbed substantially less well when taken with food, and this is the single most common mistake people make with this medicine. If it upsets your stomach badly on an empty stomach, tell your pharmacist rather than simply switching to taking it with meals.

Question 6

How much is Ampiclox in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

It is one of the cheaper antibiotics available, largely because around nineteen companies hold active NAFDAC registrations and most manufacture locally, which keeps competition healthy. Prices differ between the capsule and the paediatric suspension and between brands. Check the price section of this page for current sampled figures, and note that open-market prices are usually below pharmacy prices — with the counterfeit risk that comes with that.

Question 7

Is Ampiclox good for staph infection?

Accepted Answer

The cloxacillin component is specifically designed for penicillinase-producing Staphylococcus aureus, so the combination does cover ordinary staph. What it does not cover is MRSA — methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus — which needs entirely different antibiotics. A staph infection that is not responding after two or three days should be reassessed by a doctor, ideally with a swab sent for culture, rather than treated with a longer or repeated course.

Question 8

Can I give Ampiclox to my baby?

Accepted Answer

Only if a doctor or pharmacist has prescribed it and calculated the dose against the baby's weight. The paediatric form is a powder reconstituted with clean water to the mark on the bottle, shaken before each dose, measured with a syringe rather than a kitchen spoon, and refrigerated once mixed — most reconstituted suspensions are discarded after seven days. Giving a leftover bottle from a previous illness, or guessing the dose, is how children are both under-treated and harmed.

Question 9

What are the brand names of Ampicillin + Cloxacillin in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

Brand names of Ampicillin + Cloxacillin sold in Nigeria include Ampiclox, Ziclox Capsule, Miraclox Capsules, Euroclox Capsule, Avroclox Suspension and Compi-Clox Powder for Oral Suspension. Our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Greenbook lists 56 registered Ampicillin + Cloxacillin products from 35 companies. The full list, with each registration number and who holds it, is on the Ampicillin + Cloxacillin brands page.

Question 10

Which Ampicillin + Cloxacillin brand is best in Nigeria?

Accepted Answer

No NAFDAC-registered brand of Ampicillin + Cloxacillin is stronger or purer than another by design: at the same strength, each contains the same Ampicillin + Cloxacillin at the same labelled dose. What separates brands is whether the registration is current, whether a seller near you stocks it, the price and the pack. Of the brands named on this page, 3 carry an active registration in our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Green Book: Miraclox Capsules (A11-0038), Euroclox Capsule (04-3059) and Compi-Clox Powder for Oral Suspension (04-2350). Choose a registered brand your pharmacist or a listed shop stocks, check its number in the NAFDAC checker, and buy from a licensed seller.

Question 11

Are all brands of Ampicillin + Cloxacillin the same?

Accepted Answer

The same medicine, not the same product. Every registered brand contains Ampicillin + Cloxacillin, but brands differ in strength and dosage form, in whether a second active ingredient is added, in pack size and in price. Our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Green Book lists 56 Ampicillin + Cloxacillin products across 7 dosage forms (capsule, powder for suspension, suspension, suspension/drops and others). Between two registered single-ingredient brands at the same strength, what differs is the maker, the pack and the price, not the dose. Whichever you choose, check the number on the pack in the NAFDAC checker; the full list, with each registration number and who holds it, is on the Ampicillin + Cloxacillin brands page.

Question 12

Which Ampicillin + Cloxacillin is original?

Accepted Answer

In everyday Nigerian usage, "original" means genuine rather than fake, not the first brand ever made. Any brand whose NAFDAC registration is current is a genuine registered product; the register does not rank one above another. To tell an original pack from a fake: find the NAFDAC number printed on it and check it against the register (the checker on this site searches our October 2026 copy), buy from a licensed pharmacy or a shop listed here, and reject a pack with no number, a number the register does not know, or a lapsed status. Brands named on this page and their standing in our copy: Ampiclox (04-2401, inactive); Ziclox Capsule (A4-4154, inactive); Miraclox Capsules (A11-0038, active); Euroclox Capsule (04-3059, active); Avroclox Suspension (A4-5669, inactive); Compi-Clox Powder for Oral Suspension (04-2350, active). A lapsed status can mean a renewal our copy has not caught up with, so confirm it in the Green Book itself.

Question 13

What is the strongest Ampicillin + Cloxacillin?

Accepted Answer

"Strongest" means the highest labelled strength per tablet, not a better or faster medicine; the right strength is the one prescribed for you (see the dosage section above). In our October 2026 copy of the NAFDAC Green Book, single-ingredient Ampicillin + Cloxacillin tablets, caplets and capsules are registered at 250 mg and 500 mg; the highest is 500 mg. A higher-strength tablet is not safer or more effective at the same total dose; it only changes how many tablets make up a dose.

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