pipemidic acid definition

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8-ethyl-5,8-dihydro-5-oxo-2-(1-piperazinyl)pyrido (2,3-d)pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid. Antimicrobial against gram negative and some gram positive bacteria. It is protein bound and concentrated in bile and urine and used for gastrointestinal, biliary, and urinary infections.

Pharmacological action: anti-infective agents, anti-infective agents, urinary.

Chemical name: Pyrido(2,3-d)pyrimidine-6-carboxylic acid, 8-ethyl-5,8-dihydro-5-oxo-2-(1-piperazinyl)-

(12 Dec 1998)