Compound ID | 1943
Synonym(s): Phenethicillin
Class: Beta-lactam (penicillin)
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive |
| Details of activity: | Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) and interferes with bacterial cell wall integrity and synthesis. Active against Gram-positive bacteria, but vulnerable to penicillinases produced by staphylococci |
| Description: | Semisynthetic penicillin, similar to penicillin V |
| Year first mentioned: | 1961 |
| Highest developmental phase: | Approved for veterinary use in EU |
| Development status: | Approved |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/272833 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | pheneticillin |
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