Term Name: | iclaprim |
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Synonyms: | 5-((2RS)-2-cyclopropyl-7,8-dimethoxy-2H-chromen-5-ylmethyl)pyrimidine-2,4-diamine, AR 100, AR-100, rac-5-[(2-cyclopropyl-7,8-dimethoxy-2H-chromen-5-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4-diamine |
Definition: | A racemate consisting of equimolar amounts of (R)- and (S)-iclaprim. Both enantiomers exhibit similar, potent bactericidal activity against major Gram-positive pathogens, notably methicillin-sensitive and -resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA and MRSA, respectively). |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:131724] ( EBI ) |