Penethamate

Products Penethamate is commercially available as an injectable for animals. It has been approved in many countries since 1974. Structure and properties Penethamate (C22H31N3O4S, Mr = 433.6 g/mol) is a penicillin that is biotransformed in vivo to the active metabolite penicillin G (benzylpenicillin). Effects Penethamate (ATCvet QJ01CE90) has antibacterial properties. Indications Mastitis in cows, bacterial … Penethamate

Penicillins

Products Penicillins are commercially available today in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, as solutions for injection and infusion, as powders for preparing an oral suspension, and as syrups, among others. Penicillin was discovered in September 1928 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London by Alexander Fleming. He was working with staphylococcal cultures in Petri dishes. … Penicillins

Benzylpenicillin

Products Benzylpenicillin (penicillin G) is commercially available as an injectable (Penicillin Grünenthal). Structure and properties Benzylpenicillin (C16H18N2O4S, Mr = 334.4 g/mol) is present in the drug as benzylpenicillin sodium, a white crystalline powder that is very soluble in water. Other salts are also available. Benzylpenicillin is not acid stable, has low absorption, and therefore can … Benzylpenicillin