Cefixime

CHEMBL1541 Phase 4 अनुमोदित Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
453.5 g/mol
LogP
-0.7
Phase
4

A third-generation oral cephalosporin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative and some gram-positive bacteria, used for urinary tract infections, otitis media, and uncomplicated gonorrhea. It has a long half-life allowing for once or twice daily dosing. It is less active against staphylococci compared to earlier generation cephalosporins.

आणविक भार

453.5000 g/mol

LogP

-0.70

TPSA

238.00 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

C=CC1=C(C(=O)O)N2C(=O)[C@@H](NC(=O)/C(=N\OCC(=O)O)c3csc(N)n3)[C@H]2SC1

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H15N5O7S2/c1-2-6-4-29-14-10(13(25)21(14)11(6)15(26)27)19-12(24)9(20-28-3-8(22)23)7-5-30-16(17)18-7/h2,5,10,14H,1,3-4H2,(H2,17,18)(H,19,24)(H,22,23)(H,26,27)/b20-9-/t10-,14-/m1/s1

Molecular Formula

C16H15N5O7S2

HBD / HBA

4 / 12

घूर्णनीय बंधन

8

भारी परमाणु

30

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 third-generation oral cephalosporin antibiotic effective against a range of gram-negative and some gram-positive bacteria, used for urinary tract infections, otitis media, and uncomplicated gonorrhea. It has a long half-life allowing for once or twice daily dosing. It is less active against staphylococci compared to earlier generation cephalosporins.

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, Cefixime 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). CHEMBL1541. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 5362065. Chemical information database.

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

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.