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Nafcillin for injection, USP is a semisynthetic penicillin derived from the penicillin nucleus, 6-aminopenicillanic acid. The chemical name of nafcillin sodium is Monosodium (2S,5R,6R)-6-(2-ethoxy-1-naphthamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0] heptane-2-carboxylate monohydrate. It is resistant to inactivation by the enzyme penicillinase (beta-lactamase). The structural formula of nafcillin sodium is as follows:<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = NAFCILLIN (NAFCILLIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [AUROMEDICS PHARMA LLC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=8ec288e6-4d7f-4fea-a5ab-f9f337ebaa86 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = | Nafcillin for injection, USP is a semisynthetic penicillin derived from the penicillin nucleus, 6-aminopenicillanic acid. The chemical name of nafcillin sodium is Monosodium (2S,5R,6R)-6-(2-ethoxy-1-naphthamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0] heptane-2-carboxylate monohydrate. It is resistant to inactivation by the enzyme penicillinase (beta-lactamase). The structural formula of nafcillin sodium is as follows:<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = NAFCILLIN (NAFCILLIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [AUROMEDICS PHARMA LLC] | url = http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/lookup.cfm?setid=8ec288e6-4d7f-4fea-a5ab-f9f337ebaa86 | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 23 December 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Description
Nafcillin for injection, USP is a semisynthetic penicillin derived from the penicillin nucleus, 6-aminopenicillanic acid. The chemical name of nafcillin sodium is Monosodium (2S,5R,6R)-6-(2-ethoxy-1-naphthamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0] heptane-2-carboxylate monohydrate. It is resistant to inactivation by the enzyme penicillinase (beta-lactamase). The structural formula of nafcillin sodium is as follows:[1]
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References
Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.