Basic Information

Drug ID DDPD00446 ...
Drug Name Chloramphenicol
Molecular Weight 323.129
Molecular Formula C11H12Cl2N2O5
CAS Number 56-75-7
SMILES OC[C@@H](NC(=O)C(Cl)Cl)[C@H](O)C1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O
External Links
DRUGBANK DB00446
T3DB T3D3954
PubChem Compound 5959
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Experimental Physicochemical Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Reference
Caco-2 Permeability -4.69 - -4.69 - ADME Research, USCD
Log P 1.14 - 1.14 - HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)
Melting Point 171.0 171 Bartz, Q.R.; U.S. Patent 2,483,871; October 4, 1949; assigned to Parke, Davis & Company Crooks, H.M., Jr., Rebstock, M.C., Controulis, J. and Bartz, Q.R.; U.S. Patent 2,483,884; October 4, 1949; assigned to Parke, Davis & Company. Ehrlich, J., Smith, R.M. and Penner, M.A.; U.S. Patent 2,483,892; October 4, 1949; assigned to Parke, Davis & Company. Carrara, G.; U.S. Patent 2,776,312; January 1, 1957 Slack, R.; U.S. Patent 2,786,870; March 26, 1957; assigned to Parke, Davis & Company.
Water Solubility 2500.0 mg/L 2500 mg/L MERCK INDEX 2001)
Log S -2.11 - -2.11 - ADME Research, USCD

Pharmacokinetic/ Toxicokinetic Property

Property Name Property Value Unit Raw Value Raw Unit Annotation Factor Reference
Absorption 100.0 % 100.0 % PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Bioavailability 80.0 % 80.0 % PO, oral; DRUGBANK
Bioavailability 70.0 % 70.0 % IM,intramuscular injection; DRUGBANK
Metabolic 90.0 % 90 % Liver metabolism; Inactive metabolite; DRUGBANK
Clearance 0.14 L/h/kg 2.4 ml/min/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Volume of Distribution 0.94 L/kg 0.94 L/kg intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Half-life 2.5 h 1.5-3.5 h normal renal function; normal hepatic function; adults; DRUGBANK
Half-life 3.5 h 3-4 h RD, renal impairment, Renal disease,including uremia; patients; DRUGBANK
Half-life 8.1 h 4.6-11.6 h severe hepatic impairment; patients; DRUGBANK
Half-life 4.8 h 3-6.5 h Infants; Children; DRUGBANK
Half-life 24.0 h >=24 h Neonates; gaining weight ↑ ; DRUGBANK
Half-life 4.6 h 4.6 h intravenous injection, IV; human, homo sapiens; Human Intravenous Pharmacokinetic Dataset
Toxicity LD50 1500.0 mg/kg 1500.0 mg/kg PO, oral; mouse; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 2500.0 mg/kg 2500.0 mg/kg PO, oral; Rattus, Rat; DRUGBANK
Toxicity LD50 1500.0 mg/kg 1500.0 mg/kg PO, oral; mouse; T3DB
Toxicity LD50 2500.0 mg/kg 2500.0 mg/kg PO, oral; Rattus, Rat; T3DB
Protein Binding 55.0 % 50-60 % plasma proteins; adults; human, homo sapiens; DRUGBANK
Protein Binding 32.0 % 32 % plasma proteins; Prem, premature; human, homo sapiens; DRUGBANK

Maximum Dosage

Not Available

Drug Property Radar Chart

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Note: Center: Q1-1.5*IQR, Edge: Q3+1.5*IQR; Q1: Quantile 1, Q3: Quantile 3, IQR: Q3-Q1