Agent Name |
Ampicillin |
CAS Number |
69-53-4 |
Formula |
C16-H19-N3-O4-S |
Major Category |
Other Chemicals |
Synonyms |
Amfipen; Aminobenzylpenicillin; Amipicin; Ampivet; Austrapen; Binotal; Britacil; BRL 1341; Doktacillin; Guicitrina; Nuvapen; Omnipen; Penbristol; Penbritin; Pentrex; Roscillin; Semicillin; Synpenin; 4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0.)heptane-2-carboxylic acid, 6-(2-amino-2-phenylacetamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-, D-(-); Tolomol; Totapen; Ultrabron; Viccillin; Viccillin S; [ChemIDplus] |
Category |
Pharmaceuticals |
Comments |
Allergic contact dermatitis reported in a nurse; [Kanerva, p. 1189;] Can cause contact urticaria; [Kanerva 2004, p. 102] Asthma reported in pharmaceutical workers; [Malo] |
Exposure Assessment |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
Adverse Effects |
Asthma |
Yes |
Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
IARC Carcinogen |
Not Classifiable |
Links to Other NLM Databases |
Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: AMPICILLIN
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