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Benzylpenicilloyl polylysine (Pre-Pen) is used as a skin test before the administration of penicillin. It is used to detect the immunoglobulin E antibodies. The chemical structure consists of the benzylpenicilloyl group attached to a polymer of L-lysine.

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ATC prefix
none
CAS number
31855-75-1
DrugBank
DB00895
IUPAC name
[2S-(2α5α6β)]-33-dimethyl-7-oxo-6-[(2-phenylacetyl)amino]-4-thia-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]heptane-2-carboxylate : (L)-Lysine homopolymer

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