Carboxypenicillin

Carboxypenicillin

The carboxypenicillins are a group of antibiotics. They belong to the penicillin family and comprise the members carbenicillin and ticarcillin.

Chemical structure

The carboxypenicillins feature the beta-lactam backbone of all penicillins but also feature a carboxylic acid or carboxylic acid ester group in the variable side-chain.

Spectrum

The carboxypenicillins exhibit activity against gram negative organisms including "Pseudomonas aeruginosa" and "Proteus" species. They are inactive against certain gram positive pathogens such as "Staphylococcus aureus", "Enterococcus faecalis", and "L. monocytogenes". The carboxypenicillins are beta-lactamase sensitive.


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  • carboxypenicillin — noun Either of a group of penicillin antibiotics comprising carbenicillin and ticarcillin …   Wiktionary

  • carboxypenicillin — car·boxy·pen·i·cil·lin (kahr bok″se pen″ĭ silґin) any in a group of penicillin derivatives that have a carboxyl group attached …   Medical dictionary

  • Carbenicillin — drugbox IUPAC name = (2 S ,5 R ,6 R ) 6 { [carboxy(phenyl)acetyl] amino} 3,3 dimethyl 7 oxo 4 thia 1 azabicyclo [3.2.0] heptane 2 carboxylic acid CAS number = 4697 36 3 ATC prefix = J01 ATC suffix = CA03 ATC supplemental = PubChem = 20824… …   Wikipedia

  • Ticarcillin — Systematic (IUPAC) name (2S,5R,6R) 6 {[(2S) 2 carboxy 2 (3 thienyl)acetyl]amino} 3,3 dimethyl 7 oxo 4 thia 1 azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane 2 carboxylic acid Clinical data …   Wikipedia

  • ticarcillin — noun A certain carboxypenicillin …   Wiktionary

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