What antibiotics treat appendicitis?

Other antibiotics used for appendicitis include:Piperacillin and tazobactam sodium (Zosyn)Ampicillin and sulbactam (Unasyn)Ticarcillin and clavulanate (Timentin)Cefepime (Maxipime)Gentamicin (Gentacidin and Garamycin)Meropenem (Merrem)Ertapenem (Invanz)Metronidazole (Flagyl)More items... read more

TUESDAY, June 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Although surgical removal of the appendix has long been a standard treatment, a new study found that almost three-quarters of people treated with antibiotics could be spared the invasive procedure known as appendectomy. read more

Surgery to Treat Appendicitis: Appendectomy. Appendectomy, a surgical procedure to remove the appendix, is the standard treatment for appendicitis. But antibiotics are often used in conjunction with an appendectomy and sometimes instead of the surgery if the case is uncomplicated. read more

Most of the antibiotic-treated patients (88%) recovered without surgery, demonstrating that antibiotics are very effective for treating mild to moderate appendicitis. Within the following five years, almost one-quarter (24%) of the patients who responded to antibiotics alone developed a second episode of appendicitis with most of the recurrences during the first year. read more