Oxacillin
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Oxacillin
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Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
(2R,5R,6S)-3,3-dimethyl-6-[(5-methyl-3-phenyl- 1,2-oxazole-4-carbonyl)amino]-7-oxo-4-thia-1- azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid |
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ATC code | J01 J01CF04 |
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Formula | C19H19N3O5S |
Mol. mass | 401.437 g/mol |
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Bioavailability | ? |
Metabolism | ? |
Half life | ? |
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Oxacillin sodium (trade name Bactocill) is a beta-lactam antibiotic in the penicillin class. It has been used particularly in the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infection, and resistant strains may be called oxacillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA). It is not in use in the UK (which only uses it for laboratory identification of MRSA and to detect penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae).