CHEBI:77788 - temafloxacin

ChEBI IDCHEBI:77788
ChEBI Nametemafloxacin
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DefinitionA racemate comprising equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-temafloxacin. Both enantiomers both exhibit similar pharmacological profiles. Temafloxacin was briefly used (either as the free base or as the hydrochloride salt) as an antibacterial drug but was withdrawn worldwide in 1992 following reports of serious side effects, including severe hypoglycaemia, haemolytic anaemia, liver and kidney dysfunction, anaphylaxis, and death.
Last Modified22 February 2017
SubmitterGareth Owen
Wikipedia
Roles Classification
Biological Roles:
antibacterial drug  A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor  A topoisomerase inhibitor that inhibits DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing), EC 5.99.1.3 (also known as topoisomerase II and as DNA gyrase), which catalyses ATP-dependent breakage of both strands of DNA, passage of the unbroken strands through the breaks, and rejoining of the broken strands.
antimicrobial agent  A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
antimicrobial agent  A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
antimicrobial agent  A substance that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoans.
Applications:
antiinfective agent  A substance used in the prophylaxis or therapy of infectious diseases.
antibacterial drug  A drug used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) has part (R)-temafloxacin (CHEBI:77794)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) has part (S)-temafloxacin (CHEBI:77795)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) has role antibacterial drug (CHEBI:36047)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) has role antiinfective agent (CHEBI:35441)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) has role EC 5.99.1.3 [DNA topoisomerase (ATP-hydrolysing)] inhibitor (CHEBI:50750)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) is a fluoroquinolone antibiotic (CHEBI:87211)
temafloxacin (CHEBI:77788) is a racemate (CHEBI:60911)
IUPAC Name 
rac-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-6-fluoro-7-(3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acid
INNs  Source
temafloxacinWHO MedNet
temafloxacinoWHO MedNet
temafloxacinumWHO MedNet
témafloxacineWHO MedNet
Synonyms  Source
(±)-1-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-6-fluoro-7-(3-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-4-oxo-1,4-dihydroquinoline-3-carboxylic acidChEBI
T 1258ChemIDplus
A 62254ChemIDplus
rac-temafloxacinChEBI
(±)-temafloxacinChEBI
Manual XrefsDatabases
DB01405DrugBank
EP131839Patent
US4730000Patent
TemafloxacinWikipedia
Registry NumbersSources
Reaxys:4301726Reaxys
CAS:108319-06-8ChemIDplus
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