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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)

Also Known As:

Penicillin; Antibiotics, Penicillin; Penicillin Antibiotics

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Anti-Bacterial Agents

Organic Chemicals: 133
- Amides: 2428
  - Lactams: 2198
    - beta-Lactams: 2386
      - Penicillins: 16651
- Sulfur Compounds: 278
  - beta-Lactams: 2386
    - Penicillins: 16651
Heterocyclic Compounds: 198
- Fused-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
  - 2-Ring Heterocyclic Compounds
    - beta-Lactams: 2386
      - Penicillins: 16651

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