Term Name: nalidixic acid
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 )

Relationships
is a type of: 1,8-naphthyridine derivative monocarboxylic acid quinolone antibiotic
has_role: antibacterial drug antimicrobial agent DNA synthesis inhibitor
inverse is_conjugate_base_of: nalidixic acid anion
is_conjugate_acid_of: nalidixic acid anion