Meropenem sodium

Meropenem sodium is the sodium salt form of meropenem, a broad-spectrum, β-lactam antibiotic in the carbapenem class. It is a highly potent antibacterial used to treat a wide range of serious bacterial infections, especially when other antibiotics fail. It is grouped under the following drug class(es): Beta-lactams and Carbapenems. The directory classifies it as a commercial API with a semi-synthetic source/manufacturing origin. Other names for this substance include (4R, 5S, 6S)-3-[[3S and 5S)-5-[(Dimethylamino)carbonyl]-3-pyrrolidinyl]thio]-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hep t-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid sodium. Its PubChem CID is 23718739.

CAS No 211238-34-5
Molecular Formula C17H24N3NaO5S
Molecular Weight 405.4 g/mol
Synonyms sodium;(4R,5S,6S)-3-[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]sulfanyl-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylate

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