Nafcillin sodium description

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Nafcillin sodium
FDA Package Insert (NAFCILLIN®)
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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]

  1. ↑ "NAFCILLIN (NAFCILLIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [AUROMEDICS PHARMA LLC]". Retrieved 23 December 2013.

Adapted from the FDA Package Insert.

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