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DB13682ApprovedSmall molecule
Cefpirome is an antibiotic indicated in the treatment of a wide variety of infections in the body. Cefpirome is a β-lactam or cephalosporin.
- Mechanism
- Curator reviewed · 1 reference
Cefpirome is a β-lactam (cephalosporin) antibiotic that binds penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) and inhibits peptidoglycan cross-linking in bacterial cell-wall synthesis.
- Formula / weight
- C22H22N6O5S2 · 514.577 g/mol (avg)
- Code names
- HR 810
Resolves to
Clinical / RWD
Structure
InChIKey
DKOQGJHPHLTOJR-WHRDSVKCSA-NSMILES[H][C@]12SCC(C[N+]3=C4CCCC4=CC=C3)=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 23, 2026
1Protein targetEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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Which other approved drugs treat the same conditions as Cefpirome, and which companies have late-stage candidates in those indications?