Compound ID | 1886
Synonym(s): Cephazedone
Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin, first generation)
Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
Details of activity: | Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) and interferes with bacterial cell wall integrity and synthesis. Active against Gram-positive bacteria and moderately against Enterobacteriaceae but high resistance rates in Enterobacteriaceae |
Description: | Semisynthetic Cephalosporin, derived from Cephalosporin C |
Year first mentioned: | 1979 |
Development status: | Experimental |
Chemical structure(s): | |||||||||||
|
|
External links: | |
PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/71736 |
Guide to Pharmacology: | cefazedone |
Citation: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/582712/ |