Compound ID | 3267
Synonym(s): CGP-9000 | CGP9000 | CGP 9000
Class: Beta-lactam
| Agent Type: | Synthetic; Small molecule; Direct acting; |
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Mechanism of action: | Cell wall synthesis inhibitor. Susceptible to hydrolysis by cephalosporinases |
| Target Pathogen: | Active against Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, Salmonella spp., and Klebsiella pneumoniae |
| Description: | Synthetic compound; a dihydrophenylglycin derivative of 7-amino-cephalosporanic acid; an orally active cephalosporin; shows better protection than cephalexin in mice infected with Escherichia coli or Pseudomonas aeruginosa |
| Year first mentioned: | 1980 |
| Development status: | Experimental |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5284529 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | cefroxadine |
| Citation: | https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/aac.18.1.105 |