Chemical formula: C₂₅H₃₀N₄O₉S₂ Molecular mass: 594.65 g/mol PubChem compound: 444022
Sultamicillin is the tosylate salt of the double ester of sulbactam plus ampicillin. Sulbactam is a semisynthetic beta-lactamase inhibitor which, in combination with ampicillin, extends the antibacterial activity of the latter to include some beta-lactamase-producing strains of bacteria that would otherwise be resistant.
This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:
| ATC code | Group title | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| J01CR04 | Sultamicillin | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01C Beta-lactam antibacterials, penicillins → J01CR Combinations of penicillins, incl. beta-lactamase inhibitors |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNASYN Powder for solution for injection | FDA, National Drug Code (US) | MPI, US: SPL/Old | |
| AMPIMAX Film-coated tablet | MPI, US: SPL/PLR |
Sultamicillin is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)
Austria (AT)
Cyprus (CY)
Ecuador (EC)Estonia (EE)
Hong Kong (HK)
Japan (JP)
Lithuania (LT)
Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)
Romania (RO)
Singapore (SG)
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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