Bacampicillin

Systematic (IUPAC) name
1-Ethoxycarbonyloxyethyl (2S,5R)-6-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate
Identifiers
CAS number	37661-08-8
ATC code	J01CA06
PubChem	39849
Chemical data
Formula	C21H27N3O7S
Mol. mass	465.519 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	Rapidly hydrolyzed to ampicillin
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Oral

Bacampicillin (INN) is a penicillin antibiotic. It is a prodrug of ampicillin with improved oral bioavailability.^[1]

It is sold under the brand names Spectrobid (Pfizer) and Penglobe (AstraZeneca).

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