Penicillins
A group of antibiotics that contain 6-aminopenicillanic acid with a side chain attached to the 6-amino group. The penicillin nucleus is the chief structural requirement for biological activity. The side-chain structure determines many of the antibacterial and pharmacological characteristics. (Goodman and Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 8th ed, p1065)
Year introduced: 1975
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Tree Number(s): D02.065.589.099.750, D02.886.108.750, D03.633.100.300.750
MeSH Unique ID: D010406
Entry Terms:
- Antibiotics, Penicillin
- Penicillin Antibiotics
- Penicillin
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