nalidixic acid

Trade name: neggram

Small moleculeapproved

Approved

Mar 6, 1964

Nalidixic acid is a quinolone antibacterial indicated for the treatment of urinary tract infections. Nalidixic acid has marked antibacterial activity against gram-negative bacteria including Enterobacter species, Escherichia coli, Morganella Morganii; Proteus Mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, and Providencia rettgeri. Pseudomonas species are generally resistant to the drug. It is suggested that nalidixic acid acts by inhibiting bacterial DNA gyrase. — NCATS

Clinical trial activity

0 trials · 0 clinical orgs · 3 marketing orgs

Phase 1
0
Phase 2
0
Phase 3
0
Phase 4
0

Timeline

1960s

  1. Mar 6, 1964

    Sanofi-Aventis — Earliest FDA Approval

  2. Mar 6, 1964

    Sanofi-Aventis — NDA Organization

  3. Mar 6, 1964

    Sanofi-Aventis — NDA Secondary Org

1980s

  1. Mar 28, 1986

    Sun Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

  2. Jun 28, 1988

    Watson Pharmaceuticals — Marketing Organization

Indications

Mechanism of action

Approval history

  • approvedPriority reviewMar 6, 1964

Chemistry & pharmacology

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SMILES

CCN1C=C(C(O)=O)C(=O)C2=C1N=C(C)C=C2
Mol. weight
232.2353 g/mol
Lipinski Ro5
Pass
Rule of 3
No
Chirality
Achiral Molecule
Inorganic
No
Polymer
No
Availability
Discontinued

Oral

No

Parenteral

No

Topical

No

Sources

Also known as

  • 1,4-dihydro-1-ethyl-7-methyl-4-oxo-1,8-naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid
  • 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-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-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-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
  • 3-carboxy-1-ethyl-7-methyl-1,8-naphthyridin-4-one
  • acide nalidixique
  • acide nalidixique
  • acido nalidixico
  • acido nalidixico
  • acidum nalidixicum
  • acidum nalidixicum
  • nalidic acid
  • nalidixane
  • nalidixane
  • nalidixate
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid
  • nalidixic acid citrated
  • nalidixic acid sodium
  • nalidixic acid sodium salt
  • nalidixinic acid
  • nalidixinsäure
  • nalidixinsäure
  • nalix
  • nalix
  • neggram
  • neggram
  • neggram
  • neg gram
  • negram
  • negram
  • uriben
  • uriben
  • uroneg
  • uroneg
  • win-18320
  • win-18320
  • wintomylon
  • wintomylon

Organizations

Marketing (4)

OrganizationOrg typeRelationshipDate
Sanofi-AventisFor profitNDAMar 6, 1964
Sanofi-AventisFor profitNDA2Mar 6, 1964
Sun PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGMar 28, 1986
Watson PharmaceuticalsFor profitMKTGJun 28, 1988