Synonyms: BRL 3475 | carbenicillin phenyl | Uticillin®
carfecillin is an approved drug
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Carfecillin is a semisynthetic carboxypenicillin (β-lactam) antibacterial compound. It is an orally delivered phenyl ester of carbenicillin [2].
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Bioactivity Comments |
Carfecillin is reported to show a similar spectrum of antibacterial activity to that of carbenicillin in vitro [1]. It has activity against Gram-positive and some Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. |