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latamoxef

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Also known as Oxa-cephem, LMOX, Lamoxactam, Latamoxefum, moxalactam, festamoxin

Latamoxef (or moxalactam) is an oxacephem antibiotic usually grouped with the cephalosporins. In oxacephems such as latamoxef, the sulfur atom of the cephalosporin core is replaced with an oxygen atom.

Chemical data

Formula
C20H20N6O9S
Molecular weight
520.5 g/mol
IUPAC name
(6R,7R)-7-[[2-carboxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-7-methoxy-3-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo-5-oxa-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

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Drug data · ChEMBL

Max clinical phase
Approved
Molecule type
Small molecule
First approval
1982
Admin. routes
parenteral
Indications
bacterial disease

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Research

1,803 papers

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Encyclopedic overview

2 sections
Contents
  • Synthesis
  • References

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