Compound ID | 1145
Synonym(s): L-Propicillin | BRL-284 | Levopropicillin
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Stable to penicillinase activity |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against staphylococci |
| Description: | A penicillin; Godzeski, C, W et al. "An In Vitro Examination of Levopropylcillin" Program and Abstracts of the interscience science Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 1961. |
| Institute where first reported: | Eli Lilly |
| Year first mentioned: | 1961 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
| Reason dropped: | Resistance and competition from competing drugs |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/172994 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | levopropicillin |
| Citation: | https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/pmid/2158301/ |