Amoxicillin Other names: Amoxycillin
Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₅S Molecular mass: 365.404 g/mol PubChem compound: 33613
Active ingredient description
Amoxicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin (beta-lactam antibiotic) that inhibits one or more enzymes (often referred to as penicillin-binding proteins, PBPs) in the biosynthetic pathway of bactericidal peptidoglycan, which is an integral structural component of the bacterial cell wall. Inhibition of peptidoglycan synthesis leads to weakening of the cell wall, which is usually followed by cell lysis and death.
Medicine classification
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC Group | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| J01CA04 | Amoxicillin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CA Penicillins with extended spectrum |
Product monographs
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Document | Type | Information Source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMOXICILLIN Capsules | MPI, EU: SmPC | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) |
Structural formula
3D molecular structure
External identifiers
Medicines
Amoxicillin is an active ingredient of these brands:
Albania (AL)
Australia (AU)
Austria (AT)
Brazil (BR)
Canada (CA)Croatia (HR)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)
Estonia (EE)
Finland (FI)
France (FR)Germany (DE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Ireland (IE)
Israel (IL)
Italy (IT)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Malta (MT)
Mexico (MX)
Netherlands (NL)New Zealand (NZ)
Nigeria (NG)
Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
South Africa (ZA)
Spain (ES)
Tunisia (TN)
Turkey (TR)
United Kingdom (UK)
United States (US)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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