Pentamidine
This antiparasitic medication treats and prevents Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.
Peso molecular
340,4000 g/mol
LogP
2,60
TPSA
118,00 Ų
Regla de cinco de Lipinski
Cumple
Áreas terapéuticas
Mecanismo de acción
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Estructura 2D
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SMILES
N=C(N)c1ccc(OCCCCCOc2ccc(C(=N)N)cc2)cc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H24N4O2/c20-18(21)14-4-8-16(9-5-14)24-12-2-1-3-13-25-17-10-6-15(7-11-17)19(22)23/h4-11H,1-3,12-13H2,(H3,20,21)(H3,22,23)
Molecular Formula
C19H24N4O2
HBD / HBA
4 / 4
Enlaces Rotables
10
Átomos Pesados
25
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.
Preguntas frecuentes
This antiparasitic medication treats and prevents Pneumocystis pneumonia in immunocompromised patients.
Disrupts essential metabolic pathways or structural components of parasitic organisms, leading to paralysis, starvation, or death of the parasite.
Yes, Pentamidine 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). CHEMBL55. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 4735. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-28.
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