Bacampicilline

Bacampicilline Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Bacampicilline is a prodrug of ampicillin and is microbiologically inactive. It is absorbed following oral administration. During absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, bacampicillin is hydrolyzed by esterases present in the intestinal wall. It is microbiologically active as ampicillin, and exerts a bactericidal action through the inhibition of the biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptides. It is used to cure infection of upper and lower respiratory tract; skin and soft tissue; urinary tract and acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis etc.

Bacampicilline is a prodrug of ampicillin and is microbiologically inactive.

Trade Name Bacampicilline
Availability Discontinued
Generic Bacampicillin
Bacampicillin Other Names Bacampicilina, Bacampicillin, Bacampicilline, Bacampicillinum
Related Drugs amoxicillin, doxycycline, ciprofloxacin, cephalexin, metronidazole, azithromycin, clindamycin, ceftriaxone, levofloxacin, Augmentin
Type
Formula C21H27N3O7S
Weight Average: 465.52
Monoisotopic: 465.156970923
Groups Approved, Investigational
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
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Last Updated: September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am
Bacampicilline
Bacampicilline

Uses

Bacampicilline is an ampicillin prodrug used to treat various susceptible bacterial infections in the body, such as respiratory infections and skin and subcutaneous tissue infections.

For infections at the following sites: upper and lower respiratory tract; skin and soft tissue; urinary tract and acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis, when due to sensitive strains of the following organisms: Gram-positive: streptococci (including S. faecalis and S. pneumoniae) and nonpenicillinase-producing staphylococci; Gram-negative: H. influenzae, N. gonorrhoeae, E. coli, P. mirabilis, Salmonellae and Shigellae.

Bacampicilline is also used to associated treatment for these conditions: Genital infection, Infections, Intestinal, Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Oral Infection, Pneumonia, Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Bacterial Infections, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Urinary Tract Infection, Susceptible Bacterial Infections

How Bacampicilline works

During absorption from the gastrointestinal tract, bacampicillin is hydrolyzed by esterases present in the intestinal wall. It is microbiologically active as ampicillin, and exerts a bactericidal action through the inhibition of the biosynthesis of cell wall mucopeptides.

Food Interaction

  • Take separate from antacids. Elevated gastric pH may reduce the bioavailability of bacampicillin.
  • Take with or without food. Food may reduce the bioavailability of bacampicillin.

Elimination Route

Absorbed following oral administration.

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