Cephradine

Cephradine is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with a methyl substituent at position 3, and a (2R)-2-amino-2-cyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-ylacetamido substituent at position 7, of the cephem skeleton. Among its listed roles, it functions as a antibacterial drug. It is a cephalosporin and a beta-lactam antibiotic allergen. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Beta-lactams and Cephalosporins. Its therapeutic use is listed as antibacterials. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include Cefradine, Anspor, Sefril and Velosef. Its PubChem CID is 38103.

CAS No 38821-53-3
Molecular Formula C16H19N3O4S
Molecular Weight 349.4 g/mol
Synonyms (6R,7R)-7-[[(2R)-2-amino-2-cyclohexa-1,4-dien-1-ylacetyl]amino]-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

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