Penamecillin is an ambulatory antibiotic used in the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in adults. An antimicrobial agent also used in pharmacokinetics.
Definition
ChEBI: A penicillanic acid ester that is the acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin. It is a prodrug for benzylpenicillin.
in vivo
Penamecillin (15 mg/kg, p.o.) is absorbed by 10% in dogs[2].
