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Synonyms: MK-191 | Pondocillin®
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Pivampicillin is a pivaloyloxymethyl ester and prodrug of the β-lactam antibacterial compound ampicillin [1]. It has improved oral bioavailability compared to ampicillin and is rapidly hydrolysed to the active form following absorption from the gastrointestinal tract [3].
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Classification ![]() |
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| Compound class | Synthetic organic |
| Is prodrug? | Yes |
| Active form | ampicillin |
IUPAC Name ![]() |
| 2,2-dimethylpropanoyloxymethyl (2S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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| INN number | INN |
| 2864 | pivampicillin |
Synonyms ![]() |
| MK-191 | Pondocillin® |
Database Links ![]() |
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| Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Pivampicillin |
| Other databases | |
| CAS Registry No. | 33817-20-8 (source: Scifinder) |
| ChEBI | CHEBI:8255 |
| ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL3182343 |
| DrugBank Ligand | DB01604 |
| DrugCentral Ligand | 2218 |
| GtoPdb PubChem SID | 485206041 |
| PubChem CID | 33478 |
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