Cefonicid
A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with a prolonged half-life that allows for once-daily intramuscular dosing, used for mild to moderate infections and surgical prophylaxis. It is effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Its extended dosing interval offers practical convenience in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy.
Molekularmasse
542,6000 g/mol
LogP
-1,90
TPSA
264,00 Ų
Lipinski-Regel der Fünf
Nicht bestanden
Wirkmechanismus
Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.
2D-Struktur
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SMILES
O=C(O)C1=C(CSc2nnnn2CS(=O)(=O)O)CS[C@@H]2[C@H](NC(=O)[C@H](O)c3ccccc3)C(=O)N12
InChI
InChI=1S/C18H18N6O8S3/c25-13(9-4-2-1-3-5-9)14(26)19-11-15(27)24-12(17(28)29)10(6-33-16(11)24)7-34-18-20-21-22-23(18)8-35(30,31)32/h1-5,11,13,16,25H,6-8H2,(H,19,26)(H,28,29)(H,30,31,32)/t11-,13-,16-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C18H18N6O8S3
HBD / HBA
4 / 13
Rotierbare Bindungen
9
Schwere Atome
35
No targets recorded
Target interaction data is not yet available for this drug.
No interactions recorded
Drug interaction data is not yet available for this compound.
No side effects recorded
Side effect data is not yet available for this drug.
Häufig gestellte Fragen
A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with a prolonged half-life that allows for once-daily intramuscular dosing, used for mild to moderate infections and surgical prophylaxis. It is effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Its extended dosing interval offers practical convenience in outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy.
Disrupts bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), inhibiting the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis. The resulting cell wall defects cause osmotic instability and bacteriolysis.
Yes, Cefonicid is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.
References & Data Sources
- ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL1601. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 43594. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss
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