Term Name: cefpodoxime
Synonyms: (6R,7R)-7-{[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino}-3-(methoxymethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7beta-[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido]-3-(methoxymethyl)-3,4-didehydrocepham-4-carboxylic acid, cefpodoxima, cefpodoxime, cefpodoximum
Definition: A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with methoxymethyl and (2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamino substituents at positions 3 and 7, respectively, of the cephem skeleton. Given by mouth as its proxetil ester prodrug, it is used to treat acute otitis media, pharyngitis, and sinusitis.
Ontology: ChEBI [CHEBI:3504]  ( EBI )

Relationships
is a type of: carboxylic acid cephalosporin
has_role: antibacterial drug
inverse has_functional_parent: cefpodoxime proxetil