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oxacillin

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Also known as 5-methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl-penicillin, (2S,5R,6R)-3,3-dimethyl-6-{[(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)carbonyl]amino}-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, (5-methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl)penicillin, 6beta-(5-methyl-3-phenylisoxazol-4-yl)penicillanic acid

Oxacillin (trade name Bactocill) is a narrow-spectrum second-generation beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class developed by Beecham.

Chemical data

Formula
C19H19N3O5S
Molecular weight
401.4 g/mol
IUPAC name
(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
SMILES
CC1=C(C(=NO1)C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)N[C@H]3[C@@H]4N(C3=O)[C@H](C(S4)(C)C)C(=O)O
InChIKey
UWYHMGVUTGAWSP-JKIFEVAISA-N
XLogP
2.4
Polar surface area
138 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
7
Formal charge
0

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Contraindications
  • Adverse effects
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Chemistry
  • History
  • Society and culture
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval history
  • Pricing
  • References

Oxacillin (trade name Bactocill) is a narrow-spectrum second-generation beta-lactam antibiotic of the penicillin class developed by Beecham.

It was patented in 1960 and approved for medical use in 1962.

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