Alocillin Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and more
Alocillin is a penicillin antibiotic similir to ampicillin.
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Trade Name | Alocillin |
| Generic | Azidocillin |
| Azidocillin Other Names | Azidocilina, Azidocillin, Azidocilline, Azidocillinum |
| Type | |
| Formula | C16H17N5O4S |
| Weight | Average: 375.402 Monoisotopic: 375.100124747 |
| Groups | Experimental |
| Therapeutic Class | |
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| Last Updated: | January 7, 2025 at 1:49 am |
Uses
For treatment of infection (Respiratory, GI, UTI and meningitis) due to E. coli, P. mirabilis, enterococci, Shigella, S. typhosa and other Salmonella, nonpenicillinase-producing N. gononhoeae, H. influenzae, staphylococci, streptococci including streptoc
How Alocillin works
By binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located inside the bacterial cell wall, Alocillin inhibits the third and last stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cell lysis is then mediated by bacterial cell wall autolytic enzymes such as autolysins; it is possible that Alocillin interferes with an autolysin inhibitor.
