Synonyms: aminobenzylpenicillin | KS-R1 | Penbritin® | Polycillin | Principen®
ampicillin is an approved drug (FDA (1965))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Ampicillin is a broad-spectrum, semi-synthetic, β-lactam penicillin class antibacterial. It is resistant to hydrolysis by a variety of β-lactamases, so can be to treat a diverse range of infections caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative infections.
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Bioactivity Comments |
The MIC90 for antimicrobial activity against clinical isolates of Streptococcus pyogenes is ≤15 ng/ml in vitro [1]. |