Ceforanide

ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE

Key facts

Ceforanide is an ofm drug catalogued in DrugCentral. It was first approved by the FDA in 1984. DrugCentral lists 2 molecular targets, including pbpA and mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB.

• Approval status: ofm (first approved 1984 by the FDA).
• Molecular targets: pbpA and mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB (2 listed in DrugCentral).
• ATC code: J01DC11 (Second-generation cephalosporins).
• Molecular formula: C20H21N7O6S2; molecular weight 519.55 g/mol.

Mechanism & targets

Molecular targets (2)

Target	Gene	Action	Activity
Penicillin-binding protein 1A	pbpA	unknown	—
Bacterial penicillin-binding protein	mrcA|mrcB|dacC|mrdA|ftsI|dacA|dacB	inhibitor	—

Regulatory approvals (1)

Date	Agency	Marketed as	Applicant	Orphan
1984-05-24	FDA	—	—

ATC classification

ATC code	Therapeutic hierarchy
J01DC11	ANTIINFECTIVES FOR SYSTEMIC USE › ANTIBACTERIALS FOR SYSTEMIC USE › OTHER BETA-LACTAM ANTIBACTERIALS › Second-generation cephalosporins

Chemical structure

• Molecular formula: C₂₀H₂₁N₇O₆S₂
• Molecular weight: 519.55 g/mol
• CAS number: 60925-61-3
• InChIKey: SLAYUXIURFNXPG-CRAIPNDOSA-N
• PubChem CID: 43507

NCC1=C(CC(=O)N[C@H]2[C@H]3SCC(CSC4=NN=NN4CC(O)=O)=C(N3C2=O)C(O)=O)C=CC=C1

Frequently asked questions

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

How does Ceforanide work?

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

When was Ceforanide first approved?

Ceforanide was first approved by the FDA in 1984.

What is the chemical formula of Ceforanide?

Ceforanide has the molecular formula C20H21N7O6S2 and a molecular weight of 519.55 g/mol.

Sources

• DrugCentral drug card 544 — structure, indications, targets, approvals, pharmacologic classes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
• ChEMBL CHEMBL1201046 — compound record and bioactivity
• PubChem CID 43507 — chemical identifiers
• DrugBank DB00923 — drug record
• FDA UNII 8M1YF8951V — substance identity
• DailyMed: FDA labels for Ceforanide — current prescribing information (label search)

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