Structured Summary
Abstract
A synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA GYRASE.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C12H12N2O3
- Molecular Weight
- 232.23 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 389-08-2
- IUPAC Name
- 1-ethyl-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid
- InChIKey
- MHWLWQUZZRMNGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- CCN1C=C(C(=O)C2=C1N=C(C=C2)C)C(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D009268
- Source
- PubChem CID 4421
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Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Nalidixin
- Acid, Nalidixic
- Nalidixate Sodium
- Nalidixate Sodium Anhydrous
- Nevigramon
- Sodium Nalidixic Acid, Anhydrous
- Sodium Nalidixic Acid, Monohydrate
- Anhydrous, Nalidixate Sodium
- Sodium Anhydrous, Nalidixate
- Sodium, Nalidixate
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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NLM Classification
QV 243
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Nalidixic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009268. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009268
- Nalidixic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nalidixic_acid
- Nalidixic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q281082
- Nalidixic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 4421. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/4421