.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.G.G01AA08 .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.ATC.G.G01AA08| name: | Carfecillin |
| ATC code: | G01AA08 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Carfecillin is an orally administered semisynthetic penicillin antibiotic, formerly used for the treatment of bacterial infections susceptible to penicillins. It is a prodrug of carbenicillin, hydrolyzed in vivo to release the active compound. Carfecillin is no longer commonly used and is not approved in many countries today.
Estimated typical pharmacokinetic parameters for adult humans based on related penicillins and carbenicillin prodrug class, as explicit published PK data for carfecillin could not be found.