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4341 Mecillinam
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Properties

Background

Brown
Bottle

Gray
Cap

Orange
Syringe

Red
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
Heart

Chemistry

Formula
C15H23N3O3S
Carbon
15
Polarity
Neutral

Mecillinam (INN) or amdinocillin (USAN) is an extended-spectrum penicillin antibiotic of the amidinopenicillin class that binds specifically to penicillin binding protein 2 (PBP2), and is only considered to be active against Gram-negative bacteria. It is used primarily in the treatment of urinary tract infections, and has also been used to treat typhoid and paratyphoid fever. Because mecillinam has very low oral bioavailability, an orally active prodrug was developed: pivmecillinam.

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