Piperacillin

Agent Name
Piperacillin
CAS Number
66258-76-2
Formula
C23-H27-N5-O7-S.H2-O
Major Category
Other Uses
Piperacillin formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Dioxopiperazinoyl Penicillin Monohydrate; Pipracil; 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-[[[[(4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl]amino]phenylacetyl]amino]-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-,monohydrate, [2S-[2alpha ,5alpha ,6beta(S*)]]-; Piperacillin hydrate; [Bristol-Myers Squibb]
Category
Pharmaceuticals
Description
White to off-white solid; [Bristol-Myers Squibb]
Sources/Uses
A beta-lactam antibiotic; [Bristol-Myers Squibb]
Comments
A dermal and respiratory sensitizer; [Bristol-Myers Squibb] Occupational asthma confirmed in a pharmaceutical worker; [Malo] Causes contact urticaria; [Kanerva, p. 219]
Biomedical References
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Adverse Effects

Asthma
Yes

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent: