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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

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for Cefepime (CAS 88040-23-7) 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)-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

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