Synonyms: Monurol® | phosphomycin | phosphonomycin | Veramina®
fosfomycin is an approved drug (UK (1994), FDA (1996))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Fosfomycin is a phosphonic acid antibacterial, with broad antibacterial activity against Gram +ve and Gram -ve pathogens [1]. It was originally isolated from certain types of Streptomyces, but it is now made synthetically.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. UK (1994) | FDA (1996) |
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IUPAC Name ![]() |
[(2R,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-yl]phosphonic acid |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
3014 | fosfomycin |
Synonyms ![]() |
Monurol® | phosphomycin | phosphonomycin | Veramina® |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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ZTI-01 (Fosfomycin for Injection) |
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CAS Registry No. | 23155-02-4 (source: WHO INN record) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL1757 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 1243 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560254 |
PubChem CID | 446987 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | FCN |
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