Chemicals and Drugs

Pipemidic Acid

Antimicrobial against Gram negative and some Gram positive bacteria. It is protein bound and concentrated in bile and urine and used for gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary infections.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Antimicrobial against Gram negative and some Gram positive bacteria. It is protein bound and concentrated in bile and urine and used for gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary infections.

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Synonyms

10 entry terms
  • Piperamic Acid
  • Acid, Pipemidic
  • Acid, Piperamic
  • Deblaston
  • Galusan
  • Nuril
  • Palin
  • Pipram
  • Urisan
  • Uropipemid

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(79); was see under NICOTINIC ACIDS 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Nalidixic Acid (1966-1975)
  • Nicotinic Acids (1976-1978)
  • Piperazines (1966-1970)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D03w.066.515w.635w
  2. D03w.383.606w.765w
  3. D03w.383.725w.547w.635w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pipemidic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010876. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010876
  2. Pipemidic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pipemidic_acid
  3. Pipemidic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q754986