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Also known as Pipracil, Piperacillin Anhydrous, Piperacillina, (2S,5R,6R)-6-{[(2R)-2-{[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxopiperazin-1-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-phenylacetyl]amino}-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, Pipéracilline, Piperacilina, Piperacillinum

Piperacillin is a broad-spectrum β-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class. The chemical structure of piperacillin and other ureidopenicillins incorporates a polar side chain that enhances penetration into Gram-negative bacteria and reduces susceptibility to cleavage by Gram-negative beta lactamase enzymes. These properties confer activity against the important hospital pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Thus piperacillin is sometimes referred to as an "anti-pseudomonal penicillin".

Key facts

Drug.verifiedrevid
461746289
Drug.image
Piperacillin skeletal formula labelled.svg
Drug.image_class
skin-invert-image
Drug.image2
Piperacillin-from-xtal-3D-bs-17.png
Drug.image_class2
bg-transparent
Drug.tradename
Pipracil
Drug.pregnancy_AU
B1
Drug.pregnancy_US
B
Drug.routes_of_administration
Intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM)
Drug.class
β-lactam antibiotic
Drug.ATC_prefix
J01
Drug.ATC_suffix
CA12
Drug.legal_UK
POM
Drug.legal_US
Rx-only
Drug.bioavailability
0% oral
Drug.protein_bound
30%
Drug.metabolism
Largely not metabolized
Drug.elimination_half life
36–72 minutes

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Chemical data

Formula
C23H27N5O7S
Molecular weight
517.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
(2S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R)-2-[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxopiperazine-1-carbonyl)amino]-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
SMILES
CCN1CCN(C(=O)C1=O)C(=O)N[C@H](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
IVBHGBMCVLDMKU-GXNBUGAJSA-N
XLogP
0.5
Polar surface area
182 Ų
H-bond donors
3
H-bond acceptors
8
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Mass
517.163
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chemical formula
C₂₃H₂₇N₅O₇S
canonical SMILES
CCN1CCN(C(=O)C1=O)C(=O)NC(C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)NC3C4N(C3=O)C(C(S4)(C)C)C(=O)O
isomeric SMILES
CCN1CCN(C(=O)C1=O)C(=O)N[C@H](C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)N[C@H]3[C@@H]4N(C3=O)[C@H](C(S4)(C)C)C(=O)O
defined daily dose
14
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
piperacillin
Commons category
Piperacillin
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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Pneumonia
  • Administration
  • Adverse effects
  • Interactions
  • Pharmacology
  • Mechanism of action
  • Mechanisms of resistance
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • Chemistry
  • References

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| bioavailability = 0% oral | protein_bound = 30% | metabolism = Largely not metabolized | metabolites = | onset = | elimination_half-life = 36–72 minutes | duration_of_action = | excretion = 20% in bile, 80% unchanged in urine

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