Compound ID | 1915
Synonym(s): Moxalactam | Moxam | LY127935 | LY-127935 | LY 127935 | 6059-S
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Semisynthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP); PBP inhibitor |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Gram-positive bacteria and against many Enterobacteriaceae but vulnerable to extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) |
| Description: | Semisynthetic Cephalosporine (oxacephem), derived from Cephalosporin C |
| Institute where first reported: | Lilly |
| Year first mentioned: | 1982 |
| Highest development stage: | Approved |
| Development status: | Approved |
| Reason dropped: | Discontinued/Withdrawn in US; prolonged bleeding time |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/47499 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | latamoxef |
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