C16H17N5O7S2
455.5 g/mol
APIDanger
Cefotaxime
CAS63527-52-6EC264-299-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material
Cefotaxime is a cephalosporin compound with acetoxymethyl and [2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino side groups. It functions as an antibacterial drug.
antibacterial drugdrug allergen
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Referencesame scaffold
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Safety Reference
Danger
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Cefotaxime (CAS 63527-52-6) is 2941.90.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2941.90
EU CN code (8-digit)
2941 90 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
(6R,7R)-3-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
GPRBEKHLDVQUJE-QSWIMTSFSA-N
SMILES
CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\OC)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)O
Synonyms (38)
- Cefotaxima [INN-Spanish]
- Cefotaxime (INN)
- Cefotaximum [INN-Latin]
- 4kot
- Cefotaxim
- Cefotaxim Hikma
- Cefotaxima
- Cefotaxima acid
- Cefotaxime acid
- Cefotaxime acid CRS
- Cefotaximum
- Cephotaxim
- Cephotaxime
- Claforan
- Claforan (*Sodium salt*)
- Klaforan
- Omnatax
- Primafen
- Taxim
- cefotaxime
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