cefixime

Term ID

CHEBI:472657

Synonyms

• (-)-cefixim
• (6R,7R)-7-({(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(carboxymethoxy)imino]acetyl}amino)-3-ethenyl-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-[(carboxymethoxy)imino]acetamido}-3-ethenyl-3,4-didehydrocepham-4-carboxylic acid
• cefixima
• cefixime
• cefiximum

Definition

A third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic bearing vinyl and (2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(carboxymethoxy)imino]acetamido groups at positions 3 and 7, respectively, of the cephem skeleton. It is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea, tonsilitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, and urinary tract infections.

References

• Beilstein:6025058
• CAS:79350-37-1
• DrugBank:DB00671
• Drug_Central:537
• KEGG:C06881
• KEGG:D00258
• PMID:17116681
• PMID:29017833
• Patent:EP30630
• Patent:US4409214

Ontology

ChEBI  ( EBI )

Resources

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