Ceftaroline fosamil

Ceftaroline fosamil is a cephalosporin having [4-(1-methylpyridinium-4-yl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]sulfanyl and {(2Z)-2-(ethoxyimino)-2-[5-(phosphonoamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl]acetyl}amino side groups located at positions 3 and 7 respectively. The N-phospho prodrug of ceftaroline, a broad-spectrum antibiotic active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It is used to treat adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial drug, an antimicrobial agent and a prodrug. It is an iminium betaine, a cephalosporin, a member of 1,3-thiazoles, an oxime O-ether, a member of thiadiazoles and an organic phosphoramidate. Functionally, it is related to ceftaroline. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Beta-lactams and Cephalosporins. Its therapeutic use is listed as anti-infectives, antibacterials and antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Teflaro, ceftaroline and ceftarolina fosamilo. Its PubChem CID is 9852981.

CAS No 229016-73-3
Molecular Formula C22H21N8O8PS4
Molecular Weight 684.7 g/mol
Synonyms (6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-ethoxyimino-2-[5-(phosphonoamino)-1,2,4-thiadiazol-3-yl]acetyl]amino]-3-[[4-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-4-yl)-1,3-thiazol-2-yl]sulfanyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

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