Cefroxadine
Cefroxadine Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
Cefroxadine is an orally available cephalosporin antibiotic. As part of its drug class, it shares structural properties to cefalexin as well as its activity spectrum. It was used in Italy but has since been withdrawn.
Cefroxadine is a cephalosporin antibiotic which produces a bactericidal effect on susceptible bacteria .
| Trade Name | Cefroxadine |
| Generic | Cefroxadine |
| Cefroxadine Other Names | Cefroxadine, cefroxadino |
| Type | |
| Formula | C16H19N3O5S |
| Weight | Average: 365.4 Monoisotopic: 365.104541898 |
| Protein binding | Cefrixadine is 10% bound to human plasma proteins . |
| Groups | Withdrawn |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Was used for the treatment of bacterial infections.
How Cefroxadine works
Cefrixadine is a cephalosporin antibiotic, a class of β-lactam antibiotics similar to penicillins, which binds to and inhibits penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) . PBPs are responsible for catalyzing the transpeptidase reaction which cross-links the peptide side chains on the sugar residues of a peptidoglycan unit, adding the unit to the peptidoglycan layer. This disrupts the balance between the hydrolysis of peptidoglycan, in order to insert new peptidoglycan units, by murein hydrolase and the attachment of the new units which leads to overall destruction of the peptidoglycan layer. With the loss of its peptidoglycan layer the cell also loses its resistance to the high osmotic pressure inside its membrane and lyses.
Volume of Distribution
Volume of distrubution of 15 L .
Elimination Route
Oral bioavailability of 90% .
Half Life
The serum half life is 0.9-1.1 h .
Clearance
The total body clearance is 340 mL/min and the renal clearance is 250 mL/min .
Elimination Route
Primarily eliminated in the urine (80-96%) .
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