Compound ID | 294
Class: Beta-lactam (carbapenem)
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Antibacterial activity of FR21818 is similar to that of biapenem against S. aureus, E. faecalis, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, H. influenzae and P. aeruginosa. After injection in monkeys, the maintainence in the blood plasma is longer compared to biapenem. Injection into rats with for 2 weeks showed no severe side effects. |
| Description: | Tawara S, Matsumoto S, Matsumoto Y, et al. FR21818, a new parenteral carbapenem: preclinical evaluation of (2) in vivo antibacterial activity, pharmacokinetics and toxicity. 35th-Intersci-Conf-Antimicrobial-Agents-Chemother 1995; 138. |
| Institute where first reported: | Fujisawa Pharm. Co., Japan |
| Year first mentioned: | 1995 |
| Highest developmental phase: | Preclinical |
| Development status: | Inactive |
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