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Cefotaxime Sodium

CHEMBL1010 Phase 4 Zugelassen Small molecule
Half-Life
—
Bioavailability
—
Protein Binding
—
Molecular Weight
477.5 g/mol
LogP
—
Phase
4

The sodium salt formulation of cefotaxime is the standard parenteral preparation used in hospitals for serious and life-threatening infections including bacterial meningitis and gram-negative sepsis. Its broad spectrum and CNS penetration make it a first-line option in many clinical guidelines. Dose adjustment is required in severe renal impairment.

Molekularmasse

477,5000 g/mol

TPSA

230,00 Ų

Therapeutische Bereiche

Infectious Disease Colorectal Cancer

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)

Mechanismus

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.

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SMILES

                    
CO/N=C(\C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2C(C(=O)[O-])=C(COC(C)=O)CS[C@H]12)c1csc(N)n1.[Na+]

                

                

                
                

                    
InChI

                    
InChI=1S/C16H17N5O7S2.Na/c1-6(22)28-3-7-4-29-14-10(13(24)21(14)11(7)15(25)26)19-12(23)9(20-27-2)8-5-30-16(17)18-8;/h5,10,14H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,17,18)(H,19,23)(H,25,26);/q;+1/p-1/b20-9-;/t10-,14-;/m1./s1

                

                

                

                    
                    

                        
Molecular Formula

                        
C16H16N5NaO7S2

                    

                    
                    

                        
HBD / HBA

                        
2 / 12

                    

                    
                    

                        
Rotierbare Bindungen

                        
8

                    

                    
                    
                    

                        
Schwere Atome

                        
31

                    

                    
                

            


            
            

                
                


    
    
        
    
    
    
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No side effects recorded

    
    
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The sodium salt formulation of cefotaxime is the standard parenteral preparation used in hospitals for serious and life-threatening infections including bacterial meningitis and gram-negative sepsis. Its broad spectrum and CNS penetration make it a first-line option in many clinical guidelines. Dose adjustment is required in severe renal impairment.

                        

                    

                    

                    

                    
                    

                        
                        

                            
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, Cefotaxime Sodium is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

                        

                    

                

            

            

            
            

            
            

            
            
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References & Data Sources

    
    
        
        
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                ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI).
                CHEMBL1010.
                Open-access bioactivity database.
            
        
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                PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI).
                CID 10695961.
                Chemical information database.
            
        
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Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.




        


        
        
    


    



    
Medizinischer Haftungsausschluss

    

        This content is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider before making medication decisions.
    

    

        Data sources:
        ChEMBL,
        PubChem,
        DailyMed.