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C16H15N5O7S2
453.5 g/mol
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Cefspan

CAS79350-37-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Cefixime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used as a pharmaceutical raw material. It is an antibacterial compound with a cephem core structure.

pharmaceutical manufacturingantibacterial drug substance

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
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
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(carboxymethoxyimino)acetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

InChIKey

OKBVVJOGVLARMR-QSWIMTSFSA-N

SMILES

C=CC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\OCC(=O)O)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)SC1)C(=O)O

Synonyms (39)
  • C04
  • CFIX
  • Cefixime (INN)
  • (-)-Cefixim
  • Anhydrous cefixime
  • CL 284,635
  • Cefixima
  • Cefixima [Spanish]
  • Cefixime (Standard)
  • Cefixime 400 mg UD
  • Cefixime Anhydrous
  • Cefixime CRS
  • Cefiximum
  • Cefiximum [Latin]
  • Cefixoral
  • Cefspan
  • Cephoral
  • Citropen
  • Denvar
  • Necopen
  • Oroken
  • Suprax
  • Tricef
  • Unixime