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                                                                Synonyms: methampicillin | methylenampicillin | Micinovo® | Viderpen®
                                 
                                                         
                            Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                
                                    
                                        Comment: Metampicillin is a penicillin belonging to the β-lactam class of antibacterial compounds. It is hydrolysed to ampicillin in the acidic conditions within the stomach [1].
                                    
                                 
                            
                            
                          
                                
                                    
                                
                          
                                   
                                   
                                  
                                    
                                    
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| Bioactivity Comments | 
| Metampicillin is reported to show a similar spectrum and level of activity to that of ampicillin in vitro [1]. |