Compound ID | 1340
Synonym(s): Pivya | Amdinocillin pivoxil
Class: Beta-lactam (penicillin)
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Used primarily in the treatment of lower UTI's. Also uses the trade names: Selexid, Penomax and Coactabs; binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) and interferes with bacterial cell wall integrity and synthesis. Active against Enterobacteriaceae incl. ESBL producers |
| Description: | Prodrug of mecillinam. Used for oral therapy of urinary tract infections. |
| Institute where first reported: | Leo Pharmaceutical Products; Utility Therapeutics |
| Year first mentioned: | 1975 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved by FDA in 2024 |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/115163 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | pivmecillinam |
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