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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 MHRA (1994) | US FDA (1996) |
| WHO Essential Medicine | WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) (23rd List, 2023). Access PDF version. Click to view more information about the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines. |
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) |
| Other databases | |
| 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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