Cefpiramide

Cefpiramide is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with [(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)sulfanyl]methyl and (R)-2-{[(4-hydroxy-6-methylpyridin-3-yl)carbonyl]amino}-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetamido groups at positions 3 and 7, respectively, of the cephem skeleton. It has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial drug. It is a cephalosporin and a carboxylic acid. It is the conjugate acid of cefpiramide(1-). It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Cephalosporins. Its therapeutic use is listed as antibiotics. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cefpiramide acid and Cefpiramidum. Its PubChem CID is 636405.

CAS No 70797-11-4
Molecular Formula C25H24N8O7S2
Molecular Weight 612.6 g/mol
Synonyms (6R,7R)-7-[[(2R)-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-2-[(6-methyl-4-oxo-1H-pyridine-3-carbonyl)amino]acetyl]amino]-3-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

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