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DB13470InvestigationalSmall molecule
Cefodizime is a broad-spectrum, third-generation cephalosporin used to treat serious infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Cefodizime is a third generation cephalosporin with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Cefodizime is a cephalosporin antibiotic that is bactericidal by binding PBPs and blocking peptidoglycan synthesis, leading to filamentation or lysis.
- Formula / weight
- C20H20N6O7S4 · 584.669 g/mol (avg)
- Also known as
- CDZM
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
XDZKBRJLTGRPSS-BGZQYGJUSA-NSMILES[H][C@]12SCC(CSC3=NC(C)=C(CC(O)=O)S3)=C(N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)C(=N/OC)\C1=CSC(N)=N1)C(O)=OWhat you can answer from here — as of September 13, 2026
1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which other approved drugs treat the same conditions as Cefodizime, and which companies have late-stage candidates in those indications?