Medical Definition of Mecillinam
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6-(((hexahydro-1h-azepin-1-yl)methylene)amino)-3,3-dimethyl- 7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid. Amidinopenicillanic acid derivative with broad spectrum antibacterial action. It is poorly absorbed if given orally and is used in urinary infections and typhus.
Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, urinary, penicillins.
Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(((hexahydro-1H-azepin-1-yl)methylene)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-
(12 Dec 1998)
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