Synonyms: ICI 194,660 | Merrem® | SM-7338
meropenem is an approved drug (FDA (1996), EMA (2018))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Meropenem is a parenterally delivered, broad-spectrum carbapenem antibacterial. It is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and is effective against aerobic and anaerobic pathogens including Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterococcus, Clostridium spp.
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Classification ![]() |
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Compound class | Synthetic organic |
Approved drug? | Yes. FDA (1996) | EMA (2018) |
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IUPAC Name ![]() |
(4R,5S,6S)-3-[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]sulfanyl-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid |
International Nonproprietary Names ![]() |
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INN number | INN |
6396 | meropenem |
Synonyms ![]() |
ICI 194,660 | Merrem® | SM-7338 |
Database Links ![]() |
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Specialist databases | |
Antibiotic DB
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Meropenem |
Reactome Drug
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R-ALL-9695385 |
Reactome Reaction
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R-HSA-9695415 |
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BindingDB Ligand | 50129062 |
CAS Registry No. | 96036-03-2 (source: WHO INN record) |
ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL127 |
DrugBank Ligand | DB00760 |
DrugCentral Ligand | 1709 |
GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560270 |
PubChem CID | 441130 |
RCSB PDB Ligand | MEM |
Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N |
Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV |
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UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N |
UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N |
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Meropenem (links to external site)
Cat. No. HY-13678 |