Compound ID | 1920
Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin, fourth 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 many Enterobacteriaceae but vulnerable to higher levels of extended-spectum beta-lactamases (ESBL) |
Description: | Semisynthetic Cephalosporine, derived from Cephalosporin C |
Year first mentioned: | 1993 |
Highest developmental phase: | Approved in Japan |
Development status: | Approved |
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PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5748845 |
Guide to Pharmacology: | cefoselis |
Citation: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.00180/full |