Cefathiamidine

Cefathiamidine is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic mainly used to treat bacterial infections including pneumonia, endocarditis, sepsis, and urinary tract infections. It is administered exclusively via intravenous or intramuscular injection and works by disrupting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Cephalosporins. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cefathiamidine (Sterile) and Cefathiamidine Impurity L. Its PubChem CID is 15942748.

CAS No 33075-00-2
Molecular Formula C19H28N4O6S2
Molecular Weight 472.60 g/mol
Synonyms (6R,7R)-3-(acetyloxymethyl)-7-[[2-[N,N'-di(propan-2-yl)carbamimidoyl]sulfanylacetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

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