n :  a penicillin C₁₆H₁₉N₃O₄S that is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and is used in anhydrous forms, as the trihydrate, or as the sodium salt to treat various infections of the urinary, respiratory, and intestinal tracts - see PENBRITIN  .
 
 
 
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