Sultamicillin

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Sultamicillin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
[(2R)-3,3-dimethyl-4,4,7-trioxo-4λ6-thia-1-azabicyclo [3.2.0]heptane-2-carbonyl]oxymethyl(2R)-6-{[(2S)- 2-amino-2-phenyl-acetyl]amino}-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo- 4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS number	76497-13-7
ATC code	J01CR04
PubChem	53512
Chemical data
Formula	C25H30N4O9S2
Mol. mass	594.659 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Sultamicillin is an oral form of the antibiotic combination ampicillin/sulbactam. It contains esterified ampicillin and sulbactam and is marketed under a number of trade names, including Ampictam and Unacid.

[edit] References

• Singh GS. Beta-lactams in the new millennium. Part-II: cephems, oxacephems, penams and sulbactam.

Mini Rev Med Chem. 2004 Jan;4(1):93-109. Review. PMID 14754446

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