Faropenem

Faropenem
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administration		Oral
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FormulaC12H15NO5S
Molar mass285.31 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Faropenem is an orally active beta-lactam antibiotic belonging to the penem group.[1] It is resistant to some forms of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase.[2] It is available for oral use.[3]

  1. ^ Critchley IA, Brown SD, Traczewski MM, Tillotson GS, Janjic N (December 2007). "National and regional assessment of antimicrobial resistance among community-acquired respiratory tract pathogens identified in a 2005-2006 U.S. Faropenem surveillance study". Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 51 (12): 4382–9. doi:10.1128/AAC.00971-07. PMC 2168020. PMID 17908940.
  2. ^ Mushtaq S, Hope R, Warner M, Livermore DM (May 2007). "Activity of faropenem against cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae". J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 59 (5): 1025–30. doi:10.1093/jac/dkm063. PMID 17353220.
  3. ^ Milazzo I, Blandino G, Caccamo F, Musumeci R, Nicoletti G, Speciale A (March 2003). "Faropenem, a new oral penem: antibacterial activity against selected anaerobic and fastidious periodontal isolates". J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 51 (3): 721–5. doi:10.1093/jac/dkg120. PMID 12615878.