Cefaclor Anhydrous
The anhydrous form of cefaclor is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with the same antibacterial spectrum and mechanism as the parent compound. It is used to treat mild to moderate infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and urinary tract. This form contains no bound water molecules and is equivalent in activity to the standard formulation.
Masse moléculaire
367,8000 g/mol
LogP
-1,80
TPSA
138,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Conforme
Mécanisme d'action
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.
Structure 2D
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SMILES
N[C@@H](C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2C(C(=O)O)=C(Cl)CS[C@H]12)c1ccccc1
InChI
InChI=1S/C15H14ClN3O4S/c16-8-6-24-14-10(13(21)19(14)11(8)15(22)23)18-12(20)9(17)7-4-2-1-3-5-7/h1-5,9-10,14H,6,17H2,(H,18,20)(H,22,23)/t9-,10-,14-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C15H14ClN3O4S
HBD / HBA
3 / 6
Liaisons Rotatives
4
Atomes Lourds
24
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.
Foire aux questions
The anhydrous form of cefaclor is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with the same antibacterial spectrum and mechanism as the parent compound. It is used to treat mild to moderate infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and urinary tract. This form contains no bound water molecules and is equivalent in activity to the standard formulation.
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, Cefaclor Anhydrous 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). CHEMBL680. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 51039. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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