Lenampicillin (hydrochloride) is the efficient prodrug of ampicillin (ABPC ) in terms of the enhancement of absorption and decrease of side effects.In vivo : The intestinal absorption of LAPC is satisfactory in view of the urinary excretion of metabolites, accounting for 93% of dose in human, 74% in dogs and 55% in rats, respectively.
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