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Methicillin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Methicillin
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.589.099.750.500
D02.886.108.750.500
D03.633.100.300.750.500
Unique ID
D008712
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008712
Scope Note
One of the PENICILLINS which is resistant to PENICILLINASE but susceptible to a penicillin-binding protein. It is inactivated by gastric acid so administered by injection.
Entry Term(s)
Methicillin Hydrate, Monosodium Salt
Methicillin Monohydrate, Monosodium Salt
Methicillin Sodium
Meticillin
Metin
Penicillin, Dimethoxyphenyl
Staphcillin
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Numbers
Q91FH1328A
0
132-92-3
AO9YF4MN30
Related Numbers
132-92-3
61-32-5
7246-14-2
AO9YF4MN30
CAS Type 1 Name
4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-((2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)amino)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, (2S-(2alpha,5alpha,6beta))-
See Also
Methicillin Resistance
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Methicillin Preferred
Staphcillin Narrower
Methicillin Hydrate, Monosodium Salt Narrower
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