Substance
ID:1389
Names and Identifiers
IUPAC name
[(2S,5R,6R)-6-[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carbonyloxy]methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate
Synonyms
Pivampicilina [inn-spanish]Pivampicilline [inn-french]Pivampicillinum [inn-latin]PivampicillinAmpicillin pivaloyloxymethyl esterPivaloylampicillinPivaloyloxymethyl ampicillinate
IUPAC Traditional name
[(2S,5R,6R)-6-[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenylacetamido]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carbonyloxy]methyl 2,2-dimethylpropanoate
Brand Name
Pondocillin
Properties
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Molecule Details
Drug Groups
approved
Description
Pivalate ester analog of ampicillin.
Indication
or the treatment of respiratory tract infections (including acute bronchitis, acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and pneumonia); ear, nose and throat infections; gynecological infections; urinary tract infections (including acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis) when caused by non penicillinase-producing susceptible strains of the following organisms: gram-positive organisms, e.g., streptococci, pneumococci and staphylococci; gram-negative organisms, e.g., H. influenzae, N. gonorrhoeae, E. coli, P. mirabilis.
Pharmacology
Pivampicillin is the pivaloyloxymethyl ester of (the semi-synthetic penicillin) ampicillin. It is an inactive pro-drug, which is converted during its absorption from the gastrointestinal tract to the microbiologically active ampicillin, together with formaldehyde and pivalic acid, by non-specific esterases present in most body tissues. Amounts in excess of 99% of the pivampicillin absorbed are converted to ampicillin within 15 minutes of absorption.
Affected Organisms
Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria
Absorption
Absorbed following oral administration.
Half Life
Approximately 1 hour.
References
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Albertson TE, Louie S, Chan AL: The diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Mar;58(3):570-9.
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Chanteux H, Van Bambeke F, Mingeot-Leclercq MP, Tulkens PM: Accumulation and oriented transport of ampicillin in Caco-2 cells from its pivaloyloxymethylester prodrug, pivampicillin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Apr;49(4):1279-88.
[Pubmed]
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Molecular Spectra
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References
• Chanteux H, Van Bambeke F, Mingeot-Leclercq MP, Tulkens PM: Accumulation and oriented transport of ampicillin in Caco-2 cells from its pivaloyloxymethylester prodrug, pivampicillin. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2005 Apr;49(4):1279-88. Pubmed
• Albertson TE, Louie S, Chan AL: The diagnosis and treatment of elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic bronchitis. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2010 Mar;58(3):570-9. Pubmed