Cefmenoxime

ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE

Key facts

Cefmenoxime is an ofm drug catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 1987. DrugCentral lists 1 molecular target, including mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB.

• Approval status: ofm (first approved 1987 by the FDA).
• Molecular targets: mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB (1 listed in DrugCentral).
• ATC code: J01DD05 (Third-generation cephalosporins).
• Molecular formula: C16H17N9O5S3; molecular weight 511.55 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (1)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Bacterial penicillin-binding protein	mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB	inhibitor	—

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
1987-12-30	FDA	—	—

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
J01DD05	ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE › ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE › OTHER BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIALS › Third-generation cephalosporins
S01AA31	SENSORY ORGANS › OPHTHALMOLOGICALS › ANTIINFECTIVES › Antibiotics
S02AA18	SENSORY ORGANS › OTOLOGICALS › ANTIINFECTIVES › Antiinfectives

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₁₆H₁₇N₉O₅S₃
• Molecular weight: 511.55 g/mol
• CAS number: 65085-01-0
• InChIKey: HJJDBAOLQAWBMH-YCRCPZNHSA-N
• PubChem CID: 9570757

CO\N=C(/C(=O)N[C@H]1[C@H]2SCC(CSC3=NN=NN3C)=C(N2C1=O)C(O)=O)C1=CSC(N)=N1

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the structured data on this page, not written by hand.

How does Cefmenoxime work?

Its molecular targets in DrugCentral include mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB (inhibitor).

When was Cefmenoxime first approved?

Cefmenoxime was first approved by the FDA in 1987.

What is the chemical formula of Cefmenoxime?

Cefmenoxime has the molecular formula C16H17N9O5S3 and a molecular weight of 511.55 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 538 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1201224 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 9570757 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB00267 — drug record
• FDA UNII KBZ4844CXN — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Cefmenoxime — current prescribing information (label search)

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