Name: | hetacillin |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 10500546 |
Molecular formula: | C19H23N3O4S |
Molecular weight: | 389.47 g/mol |
Name: | hetacillin |
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Name (isomeric): | DB00739 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
Brand: | Hetacillin potassium, Versapen-k, Versapen |
Category: | Anti-Bacterial Agents, Penicillins |
CAS number: | 3511-16-8 |
Indication: | Hetacillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic prodrug used to treat bacterial infections. In the body it gets converted to ampicillin. |
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Pharmacology: |
Hetacillin is a penicillin beta-lactam antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually gram-positive, organisms. The name "penicillin" can either refer to several variants of penicillin available, or to the group of antibiotics derived from the penicillins. Hetacillin has in vitro activity against gram-positi...
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Mechanism of Action: |
Hetacillin is a semisynthetic penicillin prodrug which itself has no antibacterial activity, but is converted in the body to ampicillin and has actions and uses similar to those of ampicillin. Hetacillin is prepared by reacting ampicillin with acetone. Ampicillin rapidly decomposes because of the intramolecular attack of the side chain amino group ...
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Biotransformation: | Hydrolyzed to active ampicillin via esterases |
Affected organisms: | Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria |
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