Synonyms: meticillin
methicillin is an approved drug (FDA (1971))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Methicillin/meticillin, is a narrow-spectrum β-lactam antimicrobial compound that was discovered in 1960.
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References |
1. DiNinno F, Muthard DA, Salzmann TN, Huber J, Kahan J, Kropp H. (1995)
The discovery and synthesis of 2-biphenylcarbapenems active against methicillin resistant staphylococci. Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett., 5: 945-948. DOI: 10.1016/0960-894X(95)00149-N |