Compound ID | 1917
Synonym(s): HR221 | HR 221 | HR-221
Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin, third 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 Cephalosporine, derived from Cephalosporin C |
Year first mentioned: | 1978 |
Development status: | Approved, off-patent, not available in many countries |
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PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5361871 |
Guide to Pharmacology: | cefodizime |
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