Carindacillin

Carindacillin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2S,5R,6R)-6-([3-(2,3-dihydro-1H-inden-5-yloxy)-3-oxo-2-phenylpropanoyl]amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
Routes of
administration
Oral
Legal status
Legal status
  • ℞ (Prescription only)
Identifiers
CAS Number 26605-69-6
ATC code J01CA05 (WHO)
PubChem CID 93184
ChemSpider 391995
UNII 5V278481KE YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1200991
Chemical data
Formula C26H26N2O6S
Molar mass 494.55 g/mol

Carindacillin (INN), also known as Carbenicillin indanyl (USAN) is a penicillin antibiotic. It is a prodrug of carbenicillin.[1]

It is administered orally, as the sodium salt. It is no longer marketed in the United states, but used to be marketed by Pfizer under the brand name Geocillin.

References

  1. English AR, Retsema JA, Ray VA, Lynch JE (March 1972). "Carbenicillin indanyl sodium, an orally active derivative of carbenicillin". Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 1 (3): 185–91. doi:10.1128/aac.1.3.185. PMC 444190. PMID 4558137.
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