Term Name: | nalidixic acid |
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Synonyms: | 1,4-dihydro-1-ethyl-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-Aethyl-7-methyl-1,8-naphthyridin-4-on-3-karbonsaeure, 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-7-methyl-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridin-4-one-3-carboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-Ethyl-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,4-dihydro-[1,8]naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 3-carboxy-1-ethyl-7-methyl-1,8-naphthyridin-4-one, acide nalidixique, acido nalidixico, acidum nalidixicum, NALIDIXIC ACID |
Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid comprising 1,8-naphthyridin-4-one substituted by carboxylic acid, ethyl and methyl groups at positions 3, 1, and 7, respectively. An orally administered antibacterial, it is used in the treatment of lower urinary-tract infections due to Gram-negative bacteria, including the majority of E. coli, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, and Proteus species. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:100147] ( EBI ) |