Hetacillin
A penicillin-class antibiotic that is a prodrug of ampicillin, rapidly converted to ampicillin in the body after absorption to exert its antibacterial effects. It was designed to improve oral bioavailability compared to early ampicillin formulations. Its spectrum of activity and uses are equivalent to those of ampicillin.
Molekularmasse
389,5000 g/mol
LogP
-0,60
TPSA
115,00 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Bestanden
Wirkmechanismus
Administered as an inactive precursor that is metabolically converted to its active form in the body. This prodrug design improves bioavailability, absorption, or targeted delivery compared to the active compound.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Administered as an inactive precursor that is metabolically converted to its active form in the body. This prodrug design improves bioavailability, absorption, or targeted delivery compared to the active compound.
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
CC1(C)S[C@@H]2[C@H](N3C(=O)[C@@H](c4ccccc4)NC3(C)C)C(=O)N2[C@H]1C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H23N3O4S/c1-18(2)13(17(25)26)21-15(24)12(16(21)27-18)22-14(23)11(20-19(22,3)4)10-8-6-5-7-9-10/h5-9,11-13,16,20H,1-4H3,(H,25,26)/t11-,12-,13+,16-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C19H23N3O4S
HBD / HBA
2 / 6
Rotierbare Bindungen
3
Schwere Atome
27
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
A penicillin-class antibiotic that is a prodrug of ampicillin, rapidly converted to ampicillin in the body after absorption to exert its antibacterial effects. It was designed to improve oral bioavailability compared to early ampicillin formulations. Its spectrum of activity and uses are equivalent to those of ampicillin.
Administered as an inactive precursor that is metabolically converted to its active form in the body. This prodrug design improves bioavailability, absorption, or targeted delivery compared to the active compound.
Yes, Hetacillin is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1201116. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 443387. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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