Chemistry:Posizolid

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Short description: Chemical compound
Posizolid
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Clinical data
Other namesAZD2563
ATC code
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Identifiers
CAS Number
PubChem CID
ChemSpider
UNII
Chemical and physical data
FormulaC21H21F2N3O7
Molar mass465.410 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
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Posizolid is an oxazolidinone antibiotic under investigation by AstraZeneca for the treatment of bacterial infections. At a concentration of 2 mg/L it inhibited 98% of all Gram-positive bacteria tested in vitro.[1]

References

  1. "AZD2563, a novel oxazolidinone: definition of antibacterial spectrum, assessment of bactericidal potential and the impact of miscellaneous factors on activity in vitro". Clinical Microbiology and Infection 10 (3): 247–54. March 2004. doi:10.1111/j.1198-743X.2004.00770.x. PMID 15008947.