Ceftriaxone
A widely used third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with broad-spectrum activity and a long half-life allowing once-daily dosing, used for a range of serious infections including meningitis, community-acquired pneumonia, gonorrhea, and Lyme disease. It is available only for parenteral use and is eliminated via both renal and biliary routes, making it useful when renal function is compromised. It should not be mixed with calcium-containing IV solutions due to the risk of precipitate formation.
Masse moléculaire
554,6000 g/mol
LogP
-1,30
TPSA
288,00 Ų
Règle des 5 de Lipinski
Non conforme
Aires thérapeutiques
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
CO/N=C(\C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2C(C(=O)O)=C(CSc3nc(=O)c(O)nn3C)CS[C@H]12)c1csc(N)n1
InChI
InChI=1S/C18H18N8O7S3/c1-25-18(22-12(28)13(29)23-25)36-4-6-3-34-15-9(14(30)26(15)10(6)16(31)32)21-11(27)8(24-33-2)7-5-35-17(19)20-7/h5,9,15H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,19,20)(H,21,27)(H,23,29)(H,31,32)/b24-8-/t9-,15-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C18H18N8O7S3
HBD / HBA
4 / 13
Liaisons Rotatives
8
Atomes Lourds
36
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
A widely used third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with broad-spectrum activity and a long half-life allowing once-daily dosing, used for a range of serious infections including meningitis, community-acquired pneumonia, gonorrhea, and Lyme disease. It is available only for parenteral use and is eliminated via both renal and biliary routes, making it useful when renal function is compromised. It should not be mixed with calcium-containing IV solutions due to the risk of precipitate formation.
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, Ceftriaxone 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). CHEMBL161. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5479530. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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