penicillins
E850002
Penicillins are a widely used class of β-lactam antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi, primarily effective against many Gram-positive bacteria.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| penicillin | 1 |
| penicillins canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10214504 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: penicillins Context triple: [methotrexate, interactsWith, penicillins]
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A.
amphotericin B
Amphotericin B is a broad-spectrum antifungal medication primarily used to treat severe, systemic fungal infections.
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B.
Opekta
Opekta was a German-Dutch company that produced and sold pectin-based gelling agents for making jam, notably managed in its Amsterdam branch by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.
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C.
Auscitain
An Auscitain is a resident or native of Auch, a historic town in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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D.
Panazol
Panazol is a suburban commune in west-central France, located just east of the city of Limoges in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
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E.
Pacanins
Pacanins is a Spanish-language surname of likely Hispanic origin.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: penicillins Target entity description: Penicillins are a widely used class of β-lactam antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi, primarily effective against many Gram-positive bacteria.
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A.
amphotericin B
Amphotericin B is a broad-spectrum antifungal medication primarily used to treat severe, systemic fungal infections.
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B.
Opekta
Opekta was a German-Dutch company that produced and sold pectin-based gelling agents for making jam, notably managed in its Amsterdam branch by Anne Frank’s father, Otto Frank.
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C.
Auscitain
An Auscitain is a resident or native of Auch, a historic town in the Occitanie region of southwestern France.
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D.
Panazol
Panazol is a suburban commune in west-central France, located just east of the city of Limoges in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
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E.
Pacanins
Pacanins is a Spanish-language surname of likely Hispanic origin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antibacterial agent
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antibiotic class ⓘ beta-lactam antibiotic ⓘ organic compound ⓘ |
| adverseEffect |
Clostridioides difficile infection
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allergic reactions ⓘ anaphylaxis ⓘ diarrhea ⓘ interstitial nephritis ⓘ rash ⓘ seizures at high doses ⓘ |
| ATCCode | J01C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | beta-lactam antibiotics ⓘ |
| canBeCombinedWith | beta-lactamase inhibitors ⓘ |
| clinicalUseBegan | 1940s ⓘ |
| contraindication | history of severe penicillin allergy ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | Penicillium fungi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Alexander Fleming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1928 ⓘ |
| effectiveAgainst |
Gram-positive bacteria
ⓘ
some Gram-negative bacteria ⓘ |
| elimination | renal excretion ⓘ |
| example |
amoxicillin
ⓘ
ampicillin ⓘ azlocillin NERFINISHED ⓘ cloxacillin ⓘ mezlocillin ⓘ nafcillin NERFINISHED ⓘ oxacillin ⓘ penicillin G ⓘ penicillin V NERFINISHED ⓘ piperacillin ⓘ ticarcillin ⓘ |
| exampleCombination |
amoxicillin-clavulanate
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ampicillin-sulbactam ⓘ piperacillin-tazobactam ⓘ ticarcillin-clavulanate ⓘ |
| hasCoreStructure |
beta-lactam ring
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thiazolidine ring ⓘ |
| hasFunctionalGroup | acyl side chain ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
aminopenicillins
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antipseudomonal penicillins ⓘ extended-spectrum penicillins ⓘ natural penicillins ⓘ penicillinase-resistant penicillins ⓘ |
| mechanismOfAction | inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis ⓘ |
| resistanceMechanism |
altered penicillin-binding proteins
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beta-lactamase production ⓘ reduced permeability of bacterial cell wall ⓘ |
| routeOfAdministration |
intramuscular
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intravenous ⓘ oral ⓘ |
| spectrum |
broad-spectrum penicillins
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narrow-spectrum penicillins ⓘ |
| targets |
bacterial transpeptidases
ⓘ
penicillin-binding proteins ⓘ |
| usedFor |
treatment of bacterial infections
ⓘ
treatment of endocarditis ⓘ treatment of otitis media ⓘ treatment of pneumococcal infections ⓘ treatment of respiratory tract infections ⓘ treatment of skin and soft tissue infections ⓘ treatment of streptococcal infections ⓘ treatment of syphilis ⓘ |
| usedIn |
human medicine
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veterinary medicine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: penicillins Description of subject: Penicillins are a widely used class of β-lactam antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi, primarily effective against many Gram-positive bacteria.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
penicillin