Ceforanide is administered parenterally. It has a longer elimination half-life than any currently available cephalosporin. Its activity is very similar to that of cefamandole, another second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, except that... Many coliforms, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, and Proteus, are susceptible to ceforanide, as are most strains of Salmonella, Shigella, Hemophilus, Citrobacter and Arizona species.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed
The bactericidal activity of ceforanide results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis via affinity for penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).
- Primary indication
- For the treatment of infections caused by susceptible organisms.Curator reviewed
- Formula / weight
- C20H21N7O6S2 · 519.554 g/mol (avg)
- Code names
- BL-S786
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Which drugs share a target with Ceforanide, and which of those have an active Phase 3 trial?
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