Compound ID | 1867
Synonym(s): RS-533
Class: Beta-lactam (carbapenem)
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
Details of activity: | Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) and interferes with bacterial cell wall integrity and synthesis. Carbapenems bind to all PBPs, with PBP2 and PBP4 as the highest-affinity targets. Carbapenems have a very broad spectrum incl. non-fermenters and are not hydrolysed by most beta-lactamases with exception of carbapenemases |
Description: | Semisynthetic, derived from thienamycin, closely related to imipenem. Combined with betamipron to prevent degradation of panipenem by the renal enzyme dehydropeptidase 1; available in Japan |
Institute where first reported: | Sankyo Co |
Year first mentioned: | 1982 |
Highest developmental phase: | Approved (not in US) |
Development status: | Approved, off-patent |
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PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/72015 |
Guide to Pharmacology: | panipenem |
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