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]
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.012.338 |
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Formula | C19H22N2O6S |
Molar mass | 406.45 g·mol−1 |
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References
edit- ^ Agersborg HP, Batchelor A, Cambridge GW, Rule AW (March 1966). "The pharmacology of penamecillin". British Journal of Pharmacology and Chemotherapy. 26 (3): 649–655. doi:10.1111/j.1476-5381.1966.tb01844.x. PMC 1510697. PMID 4959939.
- ^ Czeizel AE, Rockenbauer M, Sørensen HT, 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.