Penicillins (Penicillin)
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694 trials/studies)
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Description:
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
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