Fidaxomicin
This antibiotic is specifically designed to treat Clostridioides difficile infections causing severe diarrhea, particularly in patients who have recently taken other antibiotics. It works by inhibiting bacterial RNA synthesis and acts locally in the gut with minimal absorption into the bloodstream.
Peso Molecular
1058,0000 g/mol
LogP
6,40
TPSA
267,00 Ų
Regra dos 5 de Lipinski
Reprovado
Áreas Terapêuticas
Pharmacokinetics (PK)
Pharmacodynamics (PD)
Estrutura 2D
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SMILES
CCc1c(Cl)c(O)c(Cl)c(O)c1C(=O)O[C@H]1[C@H](O)[C@H](OC)[C@H](OC/C2=C\C=C\C[C@H](O)/C(C)=C/[C@H](CC)[C@@H](O[C@@H]3OC(C)(C)[C@@H](OC(=O)C(C)C)[C@H](O)[C@@H]3O)/C(C)=C/C(C)=C/C[C@@H]([C@@H](C)O)OC2=O)O[C@@H]1C
InChI
InChI=1S/C52H74Cl2O18/c1-13-30-22-26(6)33(56)18-16-15-17-31(23-66-51-45(65-12)42(61)44(29(9)67-51)69-49(64)35-32(14-2)36(53)39(58)37(54)38(35)57)48(63)68-34(28(8)55)20-19-25(5)21-27(7)43(30)70-50-41(60)40(59)46(52(10,11)72-50)71-47(62)24(3)4/h15-17,19,21-22,24,28-30,33-34,40-46,50-51,55-61H,13-14,18,20,23H2,1-12H3/b16-15+,25-19+,26-22+,27-21+,31-17+/t28-,29-,30+,33+,34+,40-,41+,42+,43+,44-,45+,46+,50-,51-/m1/s1
Molecular Formula
C52H74Cl2O18
HBD / HBA
7 / 18
Ligações Rotacionáveis
15
Átomos Pesados
72
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
This antibiotic is specifically designed to treat Clostridioides difficile infections causing severe diarrhea, particularly in patients who have recently taken other antibiotics. It works by inhibiting bacterial RNA synthesis and acts locally in the gut with minimal absorption into the bloodstream.
Yes, Fidaxomicin 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). CHEMBL1255800. Open-access bioactivity database.
- PubChem — National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI). CID 10034073. Chemical information database.
Data aggregated from publicly available pharmacological databases. Last updated 2026-03-04.
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