Pharmacologic Substance
pipemidic acid
Definitions related to pipemidic acid:
  • A pyridopyrimidine antibiotic derivative of piromidic acid with activity against gram-negative bacteria, as well as some gram-positive bacteria. Pipemidic acid exhibits greater activity than piromidic acid or nalidixic acid and shows moderate activity against bacteria that are resistant to piromidic acid and nalidixic acid.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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