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tigecycline

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Also known as (4S,4AS,5ar,12as)-9-[2-(tert-butylamino)acetamido]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,10,12,12a-tetrahydroxy-1,11-dioxo-2-naphthacenecarboxamide

Tigecycline, sold under the brand name Tygacil, is a tetracycline antibiotic medication for a number of bacterial infections. It is a glycylcycline class drug that is administered intravenously. It was developed in response to the growing rate of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, and E. coli. As a tetracycline derivative antibiotic, its structural modifications has expanded its therapeutic activity to include Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, including those of multi-drug resistance.

Chemical data

Formula
C29H39N5O8
Molecular weight
585.6 g/mol
IUPAC name
N-[(5aR,6aS,7S,9Z,10aS)-9-[amino(hydroxy)methylidene]-4,7-bis(dimethylamino)-1,10a,12-trihydroxy-8,10,11-trioxo-5a,6,6a,7-tetrahydro-5H-tetracen-2-yl]-2-(tert-butylamino)acetamide
SMILES
CC(C)(C)NCC(=O)NC1=CC(=C2C[C@H]3C[C@H]4[C@@H](C(=O)/C(=C(\N)/O)/C(=O)[C@]4(C(=O)C3=C(C2=C1O)O)O)N(C)C)N(C)C
InChIKey
ZXGBRIBPJBHLMO-SBMFAFPZSA-N
XLogP
-0.2
Polar surface area
206 Ų
H-bond donors
7
H-bond acceptors
12
Formal charge
0

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Contents
  • Medical uses
  • Antibacterial use
  • Non-antibacterial use
  • Susceptibility data
  • Liver or kidney problems
  • Resistance mechanisms
  • Side effects
  • Precautions
  • Black box warning
  • Drug interactions
  • History
  • Mechanism of action
  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Society and culture
  • Approval
  • Other names
  • References

Tigecycline, sold under the brand name Tygacil, is a tetracycline antibiotic medication for a number of bacterial infections. It is a glycylcycline class drug that is administered intravenously. It was developed in response to the growing rate of antibiotic resistant bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, and E. coli. As a tetracycline derivative antibiotic, its structural modifications has expanded its therapeutic activity to include Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms, including those of multi-drug resistance.

It was given a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) fast-track approval and was approved on 17 June 2005. It was approved for medical use in the European Union in April 2006.

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