Sulopenem (CP-70,429) is a thiopenem
antibiotic
An antibiotic is a type of antimicrobial substance active against bacteria. It is the most important type of antibacterial agent for fighting bacterial infections, and antibiotic medications are widely used in the treatment and prevention of ...
derivative from the
penem family, which unlike most related drugs is orally active. It was developed in Japan in the 1990s but has never been approved for medical use, however it has reached Phase III
clinical trials on several occasions and continues to be the subject of ongoing research into potential applications, especially in the treatment of
multiple drug resistant urinary tract infections.
See also
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Imipenem
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Tebipenem
Tebipenem (brand name Orapenem) is a broad-spectrum orally-administered antibiotic, from the carbapenem subgroup of β-lactam antibiotics. It was developed as a replacement drug to combat bacteria that had acquired antibiotic resistance to com ...
References
Carbapenem antibiotics
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