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                                                                Synonyms: BRL 8988 | Talpen®
                                 
                                                         
                            
                            
                            
                                 
                                
                                talampicillin is an approved drug 
                                                        
                                                    
                                Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                
                                    
                                        Comment: Talampicillin is a semisynthetic penicillin belonging to the β-lactam group of antibacterial compounds. It is an orally administered prodrug of ampicillin [1].
                                    
                                 
                            
                            
                          
                                
                                    
                                
                          
                                   
                                   
                                  
                                    
                                    
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| Bioactivity Comments | 
| This compound has no intrinsic antibacterial activity but is well absorbed from the intestine and hydrolysed on absorption to release ampicillin [2]. |