Oxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic carrying a 5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazole-4-carboxamide group at position 6beta. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial agent and an antibacterial drug. It is the conjugate acid of oxacillin. Oxacillin is a narrow-spectrum, penicillinase-resistant β-lactam antibiotic used mainly for treating infections caused by penicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and other susceptible gram-positive bacteria. 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 Oxazocilline, Staphcillin V, Resistopen and Oxabel. Its PubChem CID is 6196.
Oxacillin
| CAS No | 66-79-5 |
|---|---|
| Molecular Formula | C19H19N3O5S |
| Molecular Weight | 401.4 g/mol |
| Synonyms | (2S,5R,6R)-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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Oxacillin is a penicillin antibiotic carrying a 5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazole-4-carboxamide group at position 6beta. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial agent and an antibacterial drug.
The listed CAS number is 66-79-5.
The listed molecular formula is C19H19N3O5S.
The listed molecular weight is 401.4 g/mol.
(2S,5R,6R)-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.
The source lists Oxazocilline, Staphcillin V, Resistopen and Oxabel.