Compound ID | 1892
Synonym(s): Monocid
Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin, second 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 against many Enterobacteriaceae but vulnerable to extended-spectum beta-lactamases (ESBL) |
| Description: | Semisynthetic Cephalosporin, derived from Cephalosporin C |
| Institute where first reported: | GSK |
| Year first mentioned: | 1981 |
| Highest developmental phase: | Approved by FDA in 1984 |
| Development status: | Discontinued |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/43594 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | cefonicid |
| Citation: | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6365414/ |