Ceftriaxone disodium hemiheptahydrate

Ceftriaxone disodium salt hemiheptahydrate is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used in scientific research for its broad-spectrum bactericidal properties, mainly by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. It is widely used in microbiology to study Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and in neurobiology to increase EAAT2 transporter expression, reducing glutamate toxicity. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Ceftriaxone sodium hydrate and Rocephin (TN). It is listed as a controlled drug substance (Schedule I). Its PubChem CID is 11953897.

CAS No 104376-79-6
Molecular Formula C36H46N16Na4O21S6
Molecular Weight 1323.2 g/mol
Synonyms tetrasodium;bis((6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-3-[(2-methyl-6-oxido-5-oxo-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate);heptahydrate

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