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Bacampicillin

Generic Name
Bacampicillin
Drug Type
Small Molecule
Chemical Formula
C21H27N3O7S
CAS Number
50972-17-3
Unique Ingredient Identifier
8GM2J22278

Overview

Bacampicillin is a prodrug of ampicillin and is microbiologically inactive. It is absorbed following oral administration. During absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, bacampicillin is hydrolyzed by esterases present in the intestinal wall. It is microbiologically active as ampicillin, and exerts a bactericidal action through the inhibition of the biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptides. It is used to cure infection of upper and lower respiratory tract; skin and soft tissue; urinary tract and acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis etc.

Background

Bacampicillin is a prodrug of ampicillin and is microbiologically inactive. It is absorbed following oral administration. During absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, bacampicillin is hydrolyzed by esterases present in the intestinal wall. It is microbiologically active as ampicillin, and exerts a bactericidal action through the inhibition of the biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptides. It is used to cure infection of upper and lower respiratory tract; skin and soft tissue; urinary tract and acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis etc.

Indication

For infections at the following sites: upper and lower respiratory tract; skin and soft tissue; urinary tract and acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis, when due to sensitive strains of the following organisms: Gram-positive: streptococci (including S. faecalis and S. pneumoniae) and nonpenicillinase-producing staphylococci; Gram-negative: H. influenzae, N. gonorrhoeae, E. coli, P. mirabilis, Salmonellae and Shigellae.

Associated Conditions

  • Genital infection
  • Infections, Intestinal
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI)
  • Pneumonia
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Bacterial Infections
  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Oral infections
  • Susceptible Bacterial Infections

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Bacampicillin Hydrochloride Tablets
国药准字H10930048
化学药品
片剂
12/7/2020
Bacampicillin Hydrochloride Tablets
国药准字H20023126
化学药品
片剂
7/7/2020

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