Fosfomycin (also known as phosphomycin, phosphonomycin and the trade name Monurol and Monuril) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic[1] produced by certain Streptomyces species, although it can now be made by chemical synthesis.
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[(2R,3S)-3-methyloxiran-2-yl]phosphonic acid
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Trade names | Monurol |
AHFS/Drugs.com | monograph |
MedlinePlus | a697008 |
Pregnancy category |
US: B (No risk in non-human studies) |
Legal status | US: ℞-only |
Routes of administration |
Oral |
Bioavailability | 30–37% (oral, fosfomycin tromethamine); varies with food intake |
Protein binding | Nil |
Metabolism | Nil |
Biological half-life | 5.7 hours (mean) |
Excretion | Renal and fecal, unchanged |
CAS Number | 23155-02-4 78964-85-9 |
ATC code | J01XX01 |
PubChem | CID: 446987 |
DrugBank | DB00828 |
ChemSpider | 394204 |
UNII | 2N81MY12TE |
KEGG | D04253 |
ChEBI | CHEBI:28915 |
ChEMBL | CHEMBL1757 |
Formula | C3H7O4P |
Molecular mass | 138.059 g/mol |
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Melting point | 94 °C (201 °F) |