Penam

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Benzylpenicillin, a penam.

Penams are a subclass of the broader β-lactam family of antibiotics and related compounds. Penams contain a β-lactam ring fused to a 5-membered ring, where one of the atoms in the ring is a sulfur and the ring is fully saturated.[1] Penicillin is a member of this family of compounds (hence the name of the family).

References

  1. ↑ Dalhoff, A.; Janjic, N.; Echols, R. (2006). "Redefining penems". Biochemical Pharmacology 71 (7): 1085–1095. doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2005.12.003. PMID 16413506. 
Antibacterials: cell envelope antibiotics (J01C-J01D)
Intracellular
Glycopeptide
β-lactams/
(inhibit PBP
cross-links)
Narrow sp.
β-lactamase sensitive
β-lactamase resistant
1st (PEcK)
2nd (HEN)
3rd
4th (antips-)
5th
Monobactams
β-lactamase inh.
Combinations
Other

M: BAC

bact (clas)

gr+f/gr+a (t)/gr-p (c)/gr-o

drug (J1p, w, n, m, vacc)


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