.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01C_BetaLactamAntibacterialsPenicillins.J01CR04_Sultamicillin.Sultamicillin .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01C_BetaLactamAntibacterialsPenicillins.J01CR04_Sultamicillin.Sultamicillin| name: | Sultamicillin |
| ATC code: | J01CR04 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Sultamicillin is an oral beta-lactamase inhibitor antibiotic that is a mutual prodrug of ampicillin and sulbactam. It is used to treat infections caused by beta-lactamase-producing bacteria, including respiratory, urinary tract, and skin infections. While it is not approved by the FDA in the US, it is available and used in several countries.
Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult male volunteers following a single oral dose.
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