Cefepime

CHEMBL186 Phase 4 अनुमोदित Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
480.6 g/mol
LogP
-0.1
Phase
4

A fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that covers a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is used for serious hospital-acquired infections such as pneumonia, bacteremia, and febrile neutropenia. Neurotoxicity, including encephalopathy and seizures, has been reported, particularly in patients with renal impairment.

आणविक भार

480.6000 g/mol

LogP

-0.10

TPSA

204.00 Ų

लिपिंस्की RO5

उत्तीर्ण

चिकित्सीय क्षेत्र

क्रिया का तंत्र

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)

तंत्र

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 संरचना

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SMILES

CO/N=C(\C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2C(C(=O)[O-])=C(C[N+]3(C)CCCC3)CS[C@H]12)c1csc(N)n1

InChI

InChI=1S/C19H24N6O5S2/c1-25(5-3-4-6-25)7-10-8-31-17-13(16(27)24(17)14(10)18(28)29)22-15(26)12(23-30-2)11-9-32-19(20)21-11/h9,13,17H,3-8H2,1-2H3,(H3-,20,21,22,26,28,29)/b23-12-/t13-,17-/m1/s1

Molecular Formula

C19H24N6O5S2

HBD / HBA

2 / 10

घूर्णनीय बंधन

6

भारी परमाणु

32

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.

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

A fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that covers a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It is used for serious hospital-acquired infections such as pneumonia, bacteremia, and febrile neutropenia. Neurotoxicity, including encephalopathy and seizures, has been reported, particularly in patients with 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, Cefepime is an approved drug. It has reached clinical phase 4. It is classified as a Small molecule.

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References & Data Sources

  • ChEMBL — European Bioinformatics Institute (EBI). CHEMBL186. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5479537. Chemical information database.

Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.