antibiotic

GPTKB entity

Statements (105)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:administeredBy oral
intramuscular
intravenous
gptkbp:alternativeName Chloramphenicol
aminoglycoside
aminoglycoside_antibiotic
antibacterial_agent
antimicrobial_agent
antimicrobial_resistance
beta-lactam_antibiotic
macrolide_antibiotic
penicillin
gptkbp:aroma odorless
gptkbp:ATCCode gptkb:J01C
J01BA01
gptkbp:CASNumber 61-33-6 (penicillin G)
56-75-7
gptkbp:category antibacterial
beta-lactam
natural antibiotic
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C16H18N2O4S (penicillin G)
C11H12Cl2N2O5
gptkbp:color white to grayish-white
gptkbp:contraindication pregnancy
penicillin allergy
newborns
hypersensitivity
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Alexander_Fleming
gptkb:David_Gottlieb
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1928
1947
gptkbp:eliminatedIn renal
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 30 minutes to 1 hour (penicillin G)
gptkbp:excretion urine
gptkbp:firstClinicalUse 1941
gptkbp:firstProduced 1940s
gptkbp:firstTestedOn humans
mice
gptkbp:flavor slightly bitter
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first widely used antibiotic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label antibiotic
gptkbp:includedIn gptkb:List_of_Essential_Medicines_(WHO)
gptkbp:KEGGID D00252
gptkbp:legalStatus not patented
prescription only
gptkbp:marketedAs 1949
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
inhibits protein synthesis
gptkbp:meltingPoint 150°C
gptkbp:MeSH_ID gptkb:D002683
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 334.4 g/mol (penicillin G)
323.13 g/mol
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear awarded to Fleming, Chain, Florey (1945)
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst fungal infections
viral infections
gptkbp:notRecommendedFor food-producing animals (in many countries)
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Penicillium_chrysogenum
gptkb:Penicillium_notatum
gptkb:Streptomyces_venezuelae
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory generally safe
D (US)
gptkbp:producedBy gptkb:Penicillium_fungi
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 5959
DB00446
CHEBI:17698
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:amoxicillin
gptkb:methicillin
gptkb:ampicillin
gptkbp:resistanceIssue antibiotic resistance
gptkbp:resistantTo plasmid-mediated acetyltransferase
gptkbp:riskFactor may cause fatal blood dyscrasias
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration oral
intravenous
topical (eye drops, ointment)
gptkbp:sideEffect gptkb:gray_baby_syndrome
aplastic anemia
allergic reaction
anaphylaxis
rash
bone marrow suppression
gptkbp:solubility slightly soluble in water
water soluble
gptkbp:storage refrigerated
store at room temperature
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Chloromycetin
D-threo-2,2-dichloro-N-[(1R,2R)-2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)-2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethyl]acetamide
gptkbp:target bacterial ribosome
gptkbp:type gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:UNII 362O9ITL9D
gptkbp:usedFor meningitis
typhoid fever
bacterial infection treatment
eye infections
bacterial infections
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:veterinary_medicine
human medicine
gptkbp:usedInVeterinaryMedicine yes
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bacillus_anthracis
gptkb:WHO
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4