Cloxacillin Sodium
The sodium salt of cloxacillin, a beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin used orally or intravenously to treat staphylococcal infections including skin, bone, and respiratory infections. The sodium salt improves solubility for injectable formulations.
Peso Molecular
457,9000 g/mol
TPSA
141,00 Ų
Áreas Terapêuticas
Mecanismo de Ação
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), preventing transpeptidation and cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains. This weakens the bacterial cell wall, leading to osmotic lysis and cell death.
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), preventing transpeptidation and cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains. This weakens the bacterial cell wall, leading to osmotic lysis and cell …
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SMILES
Cc1onc(-c2ccccc2Cl)c1C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2[C@@H]1SC(C)(C)[C@@H]2C(=O)[O-].O.[Na+]
InChI
InChI=1S/C19H18ClN3O5S.Na.H2O/c1-8-11(12(22-28-8)9-6-4-5-7-10(9)20)15(24)21-13-16(25)23-14(18(26)27)19(2,3)29-17(13)23;;/h4-7,13-14,17H,1-3H3,(H,21,24)(H,26,27);;1H2/q;+1;/p-1/t13-,14+,17-;;/m1../s1
Molecular Formula
C19H17ClN3NaO5S
HBD / HBA
1 / 7
Ligações Rotacionáveis
4
Átomos Pesados
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.
Perguntas frequentes
The sodium salt of cloxacillin, a beta-lactamase-resistant penicillin used orally or intravenously to treat staphylococcal infections including skin, bone, and respiratory infections. The sodium salt improves solubility for injectable formulations.
Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), preventing transpeptidation and cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains. This weakens the bacterial cell wall, leading to osmotic lysis and cell death.
Yes, Cloxacillin Sodium 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). CHEMBL1200388. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 23675320. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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