Chemistry:Penamecillin

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Short description: Chemical compound
Penamecillin
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FormulaC19H22N2O6S
Molar mass406.45 g·mol−1
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Penamecillin, an acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin, is a prodrug processed to benzylpenicillin by esterases.[1] It has no detectable teratogenic risk to the fetus.[2]

References

  1. "The pharmacology of penamecillin". British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy 26 (3): 649–55. March 1966. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.1966.tb01844.x. PMID 4959939. 
  2. Czeizel, A.E.; Rockenbauer, M.; SøRENSEN, H.T.; Olsen, J. (1999). "The Safety of Penicillin V: Oral Penamecillin Use During Pregnancy The Importance and Limitation of Recall Bias". Congenital Anomalies 39 (4): 267–279. doi:10.1111/j.1741-4520.1999.tb00566.x. ISSN 0914-3505.