Compound ID | 1887
Synonym(s): BL-S640
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. Oral application |
Year first mentioned: | 1974 |
Development status: | Inactive; use in veterinary medicine |
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PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6410758 |
Guide to Pharmacology: | cefatrizine |
Citation: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC429547/ |