Carbenicillin disodium

Carbenicillin Disodium is the disodium salt form of carbenicillin, a broad-spectrum, semi-synthetic penicillin antibiotic with bactericidal and beta-lactamase resistant activity. Carbenicillin acylates the penicillin-sensitive transpeptidase C-terminal domain by opening the lactam ring. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Beta-lactams and Penicillins. Its therapeutic use is listed as antibacterials and antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Pyocianil and Hyoper. Its PubChem CID is 20933.

CAS No 4800-94-6
Molecular Formula C17H16N2Na2O6S
Molecular Weight 422.4 g/mol
Synonyms disodium;(2S,5R,6R)-6-[(2-carboxylato-2-phenylacetyl)amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate

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