Methicillin Methicillin

Methicillin - Definition and Overview

Methicillin chemical structure
Methicillin

6-((2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)amino)-
3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-,(2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-
4-thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-
2-carboxylic acid
CAS number
61-32-5 		ATC code
J01CF03
Chemical formula C17H20N2O6S
Molecular weight 380.419
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Routes of administration Intravenous

Methicillin is an antibiotic related to penicillin and other beta-lactam containing antibiotics. It is often used to treat infections caused by bacteria carrying an antibiotic resistance, e.g., staphylococci. As methicillin is deactivated by gastric acid, it has to be administered by injection.

Uses

Methicillin is not commonly used in clinical practice, but serves a purpose in the laboratory to determine antibiotic sensitivity in microbiological culture.

"Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus" (MRSA) is a strain of staphylococcus that is resistant to methicillin and related compounds.

External links

  • ChemBank entry (http://chembank.med.harvard.edu/bioactives/display.html?compound_id=762)

Example Usage of Methicillin
ClynsBrands: Polyclonal multiply antibiotic-resistant Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Panton-Valentine leucocid... http://bit.ly/7po05Q
ClynsBrands: Limitations of antibiotic options for invasive infections caused by Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: is... http://bit.ly/7CuVXC
thomasleveritt: Seriously, MRSA's resistant to Methicillin - why bother with personal hygiene? Who am I, Jacob Zuma?
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