A semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin, Naficillin is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic drug. It is a beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin that is indicated to treat Staphylococcal infections caused by strains that are resistant to other penicillins, except those caused by MRSA. It may be used as a first-line therapy in Methicillin-Sensitive “Staphylococcus aureus” infections. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Penicillins. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials and antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Naphcillin, Nafcilina and Nafcilline. Its PubChem CID is 8982.
Nafcillin
| CAS No | 147-52-4 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C21H22N2O5S |
| Molecular Weight | 414.5 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (2S,5R,6R)-6-[(2-ethoxynaphthalene-1-carbonyl)amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid |
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A semi-synthetic antibiotic related to penicillin, Naficillin is a narrow-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic drug. It is a beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin that is indicated to treat Staphylococcal infections caused by strains that are resistant to other penicillins, except those caused by MRSA.
The listed CAS number is 147-52-4.
The listed molecular formula is C21H22N2O5S.
The listed molecular weight is 414.5 g/mol.
(2S,5R,6R)-6-[(2-ethoxynaphthalene-1-carbonyl)amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid.
The source lists Naphcillin, Nafcilina and Nafcilline.