Ampicillin Sodium

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The sodium salt form of ampicillin, a broad-spectrum semisynthetic derivative of aminopenicillin. Ampicillin sodium inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin binding proteins, thereby inhibiting peptidoglycan synthesis, a critical component of the bacterial cell wall.

**Synonyms:** - AMPICILLIN SODIUM - D-(-)-6-(2-amino-2-phenylacetamido)-3,3-dimethyl-7-oxo-4-Thia-1-azabicyclo(3.2.0)heptane-2-carboxylic Acid, Sodium Salt