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Nalidixic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Nalidixic Acid
Tree Number(s)
D03.633.100.612.500
D03.633.100.810.835.830.500
Unique ID
D009268
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009268
Scope Note
A synthetic 1,8-naphthyridine antimicrobial agent with a limited bacteriocidal spectrum. It is an inhibitor of the A subunit of bacterial DNA GYRASE.
Entry Term(s)
Nalidixate Sodium
Nalidixate Sodium Anhydrous
Nalidixin
Nevigramon
Sodium Nalidixic Acid, Anhydrous
Sodium Nalidixic Acid, Monohydrate
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Topoisomerase II Inhibitors
Registry Number
3B91HWA56M
Related Numbers
15769-77-4
389-08-2
J17QL41ZAG
Y7NU182221
CAS Type 1 Name
1,8-Naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid, 1-ethyl-1,4-dihydro-7-methyl-4-oxo-
NLM Classification #
QV 243
Public MeSH Note
66
History Note
66(64)
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/07/02
Nalidixic Acid Preferred
Nalidixate Sodium Anhydrous Narrower
Nevigramon Narrower
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