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C19H24N6O5S2
480.6 g/mol
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Cefepime

CAS88040-23-7
Category
API
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

Cefepime is a cephalosporin antibiotic bearing a (1-methylpyrrolidinium-1-yl)methyl group at position 3 and a (2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamido group at position 7 of the cephem skeleton. It is used as an antibacterial drug.

antibacterial drugpharmaceutical manufacturing

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Referencestereoisomer of

Cefepime hydrochloride

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Referencestereoisomer of

Cefepime hydrochloride hydrate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H334May cause allergy or asthma symptoms or breathing difficulties if inhaled
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-3-[(1-methylpyrrolidin-1-ium-1-yl)methyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate

InChIKey

HVFLCNVBZFFHBT-ZKDACBOMSA-N

SMILES

C[N+]1(CCCC1)CC2=C(N3[C@@H]([C@@H](C3=O)NC(=O)/C(=N\OC)/C4=CSC(=N4)N)SC2)C(=O)[O-]

Synonyms (20)
  • CFPM
  • Cefepime (USAN/INN)
  • Axepim
  • Cefepima
  • Cefepima [Spanish]
  • Cefepime (Standard)
  • Cefepimum
  • Cefepimum [Latin]
  • Maxipime
  • Renapime
  • cefepim
  • cefepime