Clinical data | |
---|---|
Trade names | Hetacin, Versapen |
AHFS/Drugs.com | Veterinary Use |
Routes of administration | Intramammary injection |
ATC code | |
Legal status | |
Legal status |
|
Identifiers | |
| |
CAS Number | |
PubChem CID | |
DrugBank | |
ChemSpider | |
UNII | |
KEGG | |
ChEMBL | |
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.020.466 |
Chemical and physical data | |
Formula | C19H23N3O4S |
Molar mass | 389.47 g·mol−1 |
3D model (JSmol) | |
| |
| |
(what is this?) (verify) |
Hetacillin is a beta-lactam antibiotic that is part of the aminopenicillin family. It is a prodrug and has no antibacterial activity itself,[1] but quickly splits off acetone in the human body to form ampicillin,[2] which is active against a variety of bacteria.