Pivampicillin

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01CA02

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0033817-20-8

Chemical Formula

C22-H29-N3-O6-S

Molecular Weight

463

Therapeutic Categories

Antibacterial: Penicillin, broad-spectrum

Antibacterial: Penicillin, penicillinase-sensitive

Chemical Name

D-(-)-6-(2-Amino-2-phenylacetamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid hydroxymethyl ester, pivalate (ester) (WHO)

Foreign Names

• Pivampicillinum (Latin)
• Pivampicillin (German)
• Pivampicilline (French)
• Pivampicilina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Pivampicillin (OS: BAN)
• Pivampicillina (OS: DCIT)
• Pivampicilline (OS: DCF)
• Pivampicillin (PH: BP 2010, Ph. Eur. 5)
• Pivampicilline (PH: Ph. Eur. 5)
• Pivampicillinum (PH: Ph. Eur. 5)

Brand Names

• Pondocillin
  Leo, Ireland; Nordmedica, Denmark



• Pro Ampi
  Leo, Luxembourg



• Proampi
  GlaxoSmithKline, France

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
DCIT	Denominazione Comune Italiana
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
WHO	World Health Organization

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