Cefotaxime Sodium

CHEMBL1010 Phase 4 Aprovado Small molecule
Half-Life
Bioavailability
Protein Binding
Molecular Weight
477.5 g/mol
LogP
Phase
4

The sodium salt formulation of cefotaxime is the standard parenteral preparation used in hospitals for serious and life-threatening infections including bacterial meningitis and gram-negative sepsis. Its broad spectrum and CNS penetration make it a first-line option in many clinical guidelines. Dose adjustment is required in severe renal impairment.

Peso Molecular

477,5000 g/mol

TPSA

230,00 Ų

Áreas Terapêuticas

Mecanismo de Ação

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)

Mecanismo

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.

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SMILES

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

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H17N5O7S2.Na/c1-6(22)28-3-7-4-29-14-10(13(24)21(14)11(7)15(25)26)19-12(23)9(20-27-2)8-5-30-16(17)18-8;/h5,10,14H,3-4H2,1-2H3,(H2,17,18)(H,19,23)(H,25,26);/q;+1/p-1/b20-9-;/t10-,14-;/m1./s1

Molecular Formula

C16H16N5NaO7S2

HBD / HBA

2 / 12

Ligações Rotacionáveis

8

Átomos Pesados

31

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.

Perguntas frequentes

The sodium salt formulation of cefotaxime is the standard parenteral preparation used in hospitals for serious and life-threatening infections including bacterial meningitis and gram-negative sepsis. Its broad spectrum and CNS penetration make it a first-line option in many clinical guidelines. Dose adjustment is required in severe 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, Cefotaxime Sodium 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). CHEMBL1010. Open-access bioactivity database.
  • PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 10695961. Chemical information database.

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

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Data sources: ChEMBL, PubChem, DailyMed.