Chemicals and Drugs

Piperacillin

Semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, AMPICILLIN derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic proposed for PSEUDOMONAS infections. It is also used in combination with other antibiotics.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, AMPICILLIN derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic proposed for PSEUDOMONAS infections. It is also used in combination with other antibiotics.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C23H27N5O7S
Molecular Weight
517.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
61477-96-1
IUPAC Name
(2S,5R,6R)-6-[[(2R)-2-[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxopiperazine-1-carbonyl)amino]-2-phenylacetyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
IVBHGBMCVLDMKU-GXNBUGAJSA-N
SMILES
CCN1CCN(C(=O)C1=O)C(=O)N[C@H](C2=CC=CC=C2)C(=O)N[C@H]3[C@@H]4N(C3=O)[C@H](C(S4)(C)C)C(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D010878
Source
PubChem CID 43672

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

25 entry terms
  • Pipercillin
  • AB-Piperacillin
  • Cl-227193
  • Pipcil
  • Pipera-Hameln
  • Piperacillin Curasan
  • Piperacillin Fresenius
  • Piperacillin Hexal
  • Piperacillin Monosodium Salt
  • Piperacillin Sodium
  • Piperacillin-Ratiopharm
  • Pipracil
  • Pipril
  • T-1220
  • T1220
  • AB Piperacillin
  • Cl 227193
  • Cl227193
  • Curasan, Piperacillin
  • Monosodium Salt, Piperacillin
  • Pipera Hameln
  • Piperacillin Ratiopharm
  • Salt, Piperacillin Monosodium
  • Sodium, Piperacillin
  • T 1220

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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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84

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Previous Indexing

  • Penicillins (1966-1983)

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  2. D02w.886w.108w.750w.750w.050w.650w
  3. D03w.633.100.300w.750w.750w.050w.650w

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NLM Classification

QV 354

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Piperacillin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010878. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010878
  2. Piperacillin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piperacillin
  3. Piperacillin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q423787
  4. Piperacillin. In: PubChem Compound. CID 43672. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/43672