Synonyms: CP-49,952 | Unasyn®
sultamicillin is an approved drug (FDA (1986))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Sultamicillin is a prodrug of ampicillin and sulbactam linked as a double ester. This orally bioavailable molecule has similar antibacterial activity and clinical efficacy to that of the parenteral formulation of ampicillin and sulbactam [1].
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References |
1. Friedel HA, Campoli-Richards DM, Goa KL. (1989)
Sultamicillin. A review of its antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetic properties and therapeutic use. Drugs, 37 (4): 491-522. [PMID:2661196] |