| carfecillin | <drug> The phenyl ester of carbenicillin that, upon oral administration, is broken down in the intestinal mucosa to the active antibacterial. It is used for urinary tract infections. Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, urinary, penicillins. Chemical name: 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((1,3-dioxo-3-phenoxy-2-phenylpropyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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