Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation
- Volume 24 Issue 4
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- Pages.265-271
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- 1994
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- 2093-5552(pISSN)
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- 2093-6214(eISSN)
Development of Cefazolin Prodrug for Oral Administration -Synthesis, Partition Coefficient and Antibacterial Activity of Cefazolin Ethoxycarbonylethyl Ester-
세파졸린의 경구투여를 위한 프로드럭의 개발 -세파졸린 에톡시카보널에칠 에스텔의 합성, 분배계수 및 항균력-
- Jung, Young-Guk (College of Pharmacy, Chosun University) ;
- Burm, Jin-Pil (Junior College or Nursing, Chosun University) ;
- Choi, Jun-Shik (College of Pharmacy, Chosun University) ;
- Lee, Jin-Hwan (College of Pharmacy, Chosun University)
- Published : 1994.12.20
Abstract
Cefazolin ethoxycarbonylethyl ester (CFZ-ET) was synthesized to improve oral absorption and bioavailability of the parent drug by esterification of sodium cefazolin (CFZ-Na). The successful synthesis of CFZ-ET was identified with analysis of UV spectra, FT-lR spectra and NMR spectra. Partition coefficient studies showed that CFZ-ET was more lipophilic than CFZ-Na and the ester was hydrolyzed into the parent drug in vivo. Although CFZ-ET did not have antimicrobial activity in vitro, the plasma taken after the oral administration of CFZ-ET had antimicrobial activity. Based on above observations, CFZ-ET might be rapidly hydrolyzed to CFZ in the body. Therefore, it may be concluded that CFZ-ET could be a novel prodrug of CFZ which can improve the bioavailability of CFZ-Na.
Keywords
- Cefazolin ethoxycarbonylethyl ester;
- Sodium cefazolin;
- Prodrug;
- Partition coefficients;
- Antimicrobial activity