ABSTRACT
Three cephalosporin derivatives were prepared from 1,4-dihydro-4-oxypyridine-1-acetic acid. These were the 7-aminocephalosporanic acid (7-ACA) derivative and the compounds with 5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-thiol and 1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrazole-5-thiol at C-3 of the cephalosporin nucleus. The antibacterial activity of the 7-ACA derivative was comparable to cephalothin, and that of the other two derivatives was comparable to cefazolin. The 7-ACA derivative, compared to cephalothin, was significantly less metabolized, was less protein bound, and had a longer half life.
Subject(s)
Cephalosporins/chemical synthesis , Animals , Bacteria/drug effects , Biological Assay , Blood Proteins/metabolism , Cephalosporins/metabolism , Cephalosporins/pharmacology , Drug Resistance, Microbial , Male , Mice , Protein BindingABSTRACT
A number of orally active cephalosporins and penicillins with interesting biological activity were synthesized. Two of these, 7-[[[3,4-(methylenedioxy)phenyl]glycyl]amino]deacetoxycephalosporanic acid and 7-[[2-(2,3-dihydro-5-benzofuranyl)glycyl]amino]deacetoxycephalosporanic acid were considerably more active than cephalexin both in vitro and in vivo against staphylococcal and streptococcal infections.
