Pivampicillin

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Pivampicillin
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Excretion Renal (76%)
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  • 2,2-Dimethylpropanoyloxymethyl (2S,5R,6R)-6-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-phenyl-acetyl]amino}-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate
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Formula C22H29N3O6S
Molar mass 463.55 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
  • O=C(OCOC(=O)C(C)(C)C)[C@@H]2N3C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)[C@@H](c1ccccc1)N)[C@H]3SC2(C)C
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Pivampicillin is a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of ampicillin. It is a prodrug, which is thought to enhance the oral bioavailability of ampicillin because of its greater lipophilicity compared to that of ampicillin.

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Adverse effects

Prodrugs that release pivalic acid when broken down by the body—such as pivampicillin, pivmecillinam, and cefditoren pivoxil—have long been known to deplete levels of carnitine. [1] [2] This effect is not due to the drug itself but to pivalate, which is mostly removed from the body by forming a conjugate with carnitine. Although short-term use of these drugs can cause a marked decrease in blood levels of carnitine, [3] it is unlikely to be of clinical significance; [2] long-term use, however, is not recommended. [2] [4] [5]

Availability

Worldwide, pivampicillin is only available in Denmark, where it is sold as Pondocillin by PharmaCoDane, or Miraxid by LEO Pharma. [6]

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References

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