Name: | Ceftriaxone |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 11614223 |
Description: | A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic with a very long half-life and high penetrability to meninges, eyes and inner ears. |
Molecular formula: | C18H18N8Na2O8S3 |
Molecular weight: | 616.562 g/mol |
Name: | Ceftriaxone |
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Name (isomeric): | DB01212 |
Drug Type: | small molecule |
Description: | A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic with a very long half-life and high penetrability to meninges, eyes and inner ears. |
Synonyms: |
Ceftriazone; Cefatriaxone; Ceftriaxonum [INN-Latin]; Ceftriaxona [INN-Spanish]
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Brand: | Rocephine, Biotrakson |
Category: | Cephalosporins, Anti-Bacterial Agents |
CAS number: | 73384-59-5 |
Indication: | For the treatment of the infections (respiratory, skin, soft tissue, UTI, ENT) caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, staphylococci, S. pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci), E. coli, P. mirabilis, Klebsiella sp, coagulase-negative staph |
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Pharmacology: |
Ceftriaxone is a cephalosporin/cephamycin beta-lactam antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually gram-positive, organisms. Ceftriaxone has in vitro activity against gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria. The bactericidal activity of Ceftriaxone results from the inhibition ...
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Mechanism of Action: |
Ceftriaxone works by inhibiting the mucopeptide synthesis in the bacterial cell wall. The beta-lactam moiety of Ceftriaxone binds to carboxypeptidases, endopeptidases, and transpeptidases in the bacterial cytoplasmic membrane. These enzymes are involved in cell-wall synthesis and cell division. By binding to these enzymes, Ceftriaxone results in th...
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Protein binding: | 95% |
Route of elimination: | Thirty-three percent to 67% of a ceftriaxone dose was excreted in the urine as unchanged drug and the remainder was secreted in the bile and ultimately found in the feces as microbiologically inactive compounds. |
Half Life: | 5.8-8.7 hours |
Clearance: | 0.58 - 1.45 L/h [healthy adults receiving 0.15-3 g of CEFTRIAXONE] |
Affected organisms: | Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria |
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