Drug Summary

  Drug name:  pivmecillinam
  Chemical name:  Pivmecillinam hydrochloride
  Formula:  C₂₁H₃₃N₃O_{5  Weight:   439.569
  CAS no:  32886-97-8
  DrugBank link:  DB01605
  Description:  Pivmecillinam is a mecillinam prodrug, a pivaloyloxymethyl ester of amdinocillin that is well absorbed orally, but broken down to amdinocillin in the intestinal mucosa. It is active against gram-negative organisms and used as for amdinocillin. [PubChem]
  Indication:  Used to treat infections due to mecillinam-sensitive organisms such as urinary tract infections, salmonellosis and typhoid fever.}