Term Name: | cefpodoxime proxetil |
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Synonyms: | (RS)-1-((isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy)ethyl (+)-(6R,7R)-7-(2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-((Z)-methoxyimino)acetamido)-3-(methoxymethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate, 1-{[(propan-2-yloxy)carbonyl]oxy}ethyl (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-carboxylate, 1-{[(propan-2-yloxy)carbonyl]oxy}ethyl 7beta-[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido]-3-(methoxymethyl)-3,4-didehydrocepham-4-carboxylate, cefpodoxime 1-(isopropyloxycarbonyloxy)ethyl ester |
Definition: | The 1-[(isopropoxycarbonyl)oxy]ethyl (proxetil) ester prodrug of cefpodoxime. After swallowing, hydrolysis of the ester group occurs in the intestinal epithelium, to release active cefpodoxime in the bloodstream. It is used to treat acute otitis media, pharyngitis, and sinusitis. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3505] ( EBI ) |