Compound ID | 1934
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP); PBP inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, but vulnerable to beta-lactamases |
| Description: | Semisynthetic penicillin, derived from 6-aminopenicillanic acid (6-APA); closely related to azlocillin; parenteral application; a ureidopenicillin |
| Institute where first reported: | BAYER |
| Year first mentioned: | 1976 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved by FDA in 1981 |
| Development status: | Withdrawn |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/656511 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | mezlocillin |
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