Compound ID | 1932
Class: Beta-lactam (aminopenicillin)
| 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. Active against Gram-positive bacteria and some Enterobacteriaceae, but vulnerable to penicillinases produced by staphylococci and E. coli |
| Description: | Semisynthetic penicillin, derived from 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA). Parenteral and oral (prodrug) application. Replaced by ampicillin |
| Year first mentioned: | 1965 |
| Highest developmental phase: | Approved by FDA in 1971 |
| Development status: | Discontinued |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/443387 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | hetacillin |
| Citation: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1843140/ |