Synonyms: Ro 11-8958 | TCMDC-137295
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Epiroprim belongs to the diaminopyrimidine class of antimicrobial compounds and is a structural analogue of trimethoprim [3]. It inhibits bacterial dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) and has antibacterial and antiparasitic activities [2-3].
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References |
1. Locher HH, Schlunegger H, Hartman PG, Angehrn P, Then RL. (1996)
Antibacterial activities of epiroprim, a new dihydrofolate reductase inhibitor, alone and in combination with dapsone. Antimicrob Agents Chemother, 40 (6): 1376-81. [PMID:8726004] |
2. Mehlhorn H, Dankert W, Hartman PG, Then RL. (1995)
A pilot study on the efficacy of epiroprim against developmental stages of Toxoplasma gondii and Pneumocystis carinii in animal models. Parasitol Res, 81 (4): 296-301. [PMID:7624286] |
3. Then RL, Böhni E, Angehrn P, Plozza-Nottebrock H, Stoeckel K. (1982)
New analogs of trimethoprim. Rev Infect Dis, 4 (2): 372-7. [PMID:7051237] |