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Details

Stereochemistry ABSOLUTE
Molecular Formula C14H18Cl2N2O6S
Molecular Weight 413.274
Optical Activity UNSPECIFIED
Defined Stereocenters 2 / 2
E/Z Centers 0
Charge 0

SHOW SMILES / InChI
Structure of THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE

SMILES

CS(=O)(=O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)[C@@H](O)[C@@H](COC(=O)CN)NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl

InChI

InChIKey=AMGKHLVPQHMHGQ-ZYHUDNBSSA-N
InChI=1S/C14H18Cl2N2O6S/c1-25(22,23)9-4-2-8(3-5-9)12(20)10(7-24-11(19)6-17)18-14(21)13(15)16/h2-5,10,12-13,20H,6-7,17H2,1H3,(H,18,21)/t10-,12-/m1/s1

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Description
Curator's Comment: Description was created based on several sources, including https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15224555 and https://www.drugs.com/international/urfamycin.html

Thiamphenicol aminoacetate is an antibiotic. It is the methyl-sulfonyl analogue of chloramphenicol and has a similar spectrum of activity, but is 2.5 to 5 times as potent. It is used in many countries as a veterinary antibiotic, but is available in China, Morocco and Italy for use in humans. Thiamphenicol aminoacetate is reported as an ingredient of Urfamycin in Ecuador, Indonesia, Italy, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Japan. It is indicated for the treatment of GUT, hepatobiliary, respiratory tract, enteric tract infections, typhoid, paratyphoid fever and salmonellosis, brucellosis.

Approval Year

Targets

Targets

Primary TargetPharmacologyConditionPotency
Target ID: Neisseria gonorrhoeae growth
Target ID: Moraxella catarrhalis growth
Target ID: Streptococcus pneumoniae growth
Target ID: Haemophilus influenzae growth
Conditions

Conditions

ConditionModalityTargetsHighest PhaseProduct
Curative
Urfamycin

Approved Use

GUT, hepatobiliary, resp tract, enteric tract infections, typhoid, paratyphoid fever & salmonellosis, brucellosis.
Curative
Urfamycin

Approved Use

GUT, hepatobiliary, resp tract, enteric tract infections, typhoid, paratyphoid fever & salmonellosis, brucellosis.
Curative
Urfamycin

Approved Use

GUT, hepatobiliary, resp tract, enteric tract infections, typhoid, paratyphoid fever & salmonellosis, brucellosis.
Cmax

Cmax

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
26.6 μg/mL
500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
38.1 μg/mL
1000 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
66.1 μg/mL
1500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
30.4 μg/mL
500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
53.2 μg/mL
1000 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
78.5 μg/mL
1500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
18.58 μg/mL
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
29.56 μg/mL
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
AUC

AUC

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
849.1 μg × h/mL
500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
1305.2 μg × h/mL
1000 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
2315.9 μg × h/mL
1500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
4509 μg × h/mL
500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
7506.5 μg × h/mL
1000 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
12613.3 μg × h/mL
1500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
234.1 μg × h/mL
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
4114.2 μg × h/mL
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
T1/2

T1/2

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
17.6 min
500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
16.8 min
1000 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1000 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
16.8 min
1500 mg single, intravenous
dose: 1500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: SINGLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: FASTED
20.7 min
500 mg 2 times / day multiple, intravenous
dose: 500 mg
route of administration: Intravenous
experiment type: MULTIPLE
co-administered:
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE plasma
Homo sapiens
population: HEALTHY
age: ADULT
sex: FEMALE / MALE
food status: UNKNOWN
Funbound

Funbound

ValueDoseCo-administeredAnalytePopulation
80%
THIAMPHENICOL unknown
Homo sapiens
Doses

Doses

DosePopulationAdverse events​
2 g single, intraperineal
Highest studied dose
Dose: 2 g
Route: intraperineal
Route: single
Dose: 2 g
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
631 mg 2 times / day multiple, respiratory
Studied dose
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Disc. AE: Asthma, Nausea...
AEs leading to
discontinuation/dose reduction:
Asthma (1.1%)
Nausea (3.4%)
Vomiting (3.4%)
Sources:
AEs

AEs

AESignificanceDosePopulation
Asthma 1.1%
Disc. AE
631 mg 2 times / day multiple, respiratory
Studied dose
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Nausea 3.4%
Disc. AE
631 mg 2 times / day multiple, respiratory
Studied dose
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
Vomiting 3.4%
Disc. AE
631 mg 2 times / day multiple, respiratory
Studied dose
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Route: respiratory
Route: multiple
Dose: 631 mg, 2 times / day
Sources:
unhealthy, ADULT
Health Status: unhealthy
Age Group: ADULT
Sex: M+F
Food Status: UNKNOWN
Sources:
PubMed

PubMed

TitleDatePubMed
Comparative in vitro activity of thiamphenicol-glycinate and thiamphenicol-glycinate-acetylcysteinate and other antimicrobials against respiratory pathogens.
2001
[Re-evaluation of single-dose treatment with thiamphenicol and spectinomycin of uncomplicated male gonococcal urethritis].
1987
Patents

Patents

Sample Use Guides

Adult 500 mg 8 hrly. Childn 20-30 mg/kg/day. Gonorrhea 2.5 g/day for 1-2 days.
Route of Administration: Oral
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE inhibited M. catarrhalis with MIC90 0.5 ug/ml
Name Type Language
THIAMPHENICOL AMINOACETATE
WHO-DD  
Common Name English
GLYCINE, (2R,3R)-2-((2,2-DICHLOROACETYL)AMINO)-3-HYDROXY-3-(4-(METHYLSULFONYL)PHENYL)PROPYL ESTER
Preferred Name English
THIOPHENICOL GLYCINATE
Common Name English
Thiamphenicol aminoacetate [WHO-DD]
Common Name English
THIAMPHENICOL GLYCINE ESTER
Common Name English
THIAMPHENICOL GLYCINATE
Common Name English
Code System Code Type Description
EPA CompTox
DTXSID7048326
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MESH
C028813
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PUBCHEM
115817
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FDA UNII
W5H94CY6V6
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CAS
2393-92-2
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SMS_ID
100000084804
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RXCUI
163416
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DRUG CENTRAL
2625
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EVMPD
SUB04801MIG
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