Biapenem

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A 1-beta-methylcarbapenem antibiotic with a wide range of antibacterial activity. Biapenem has similar antibacterial activity to that of imipenem, but is more stable against human renal dehydropeptidase-I and with less neurotoxicity.

**Synonyms:** - (1R,5S,6S)-2-[(6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrazolo[1,2-a] [1,2,4] triazolium-6-yl)]-thio-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-1-methyl-carbapenem-3-carboxylate - BIAPENEM - L-627 - LJC-10627