Cefapirin

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Cefapirin chemical structure
Cefapirin
Systematic (IUPAC) name
4-(acetyloxymethyl)- 7-oxo-8-(2-pyridin-4-ylsulfanylacetyl) amino-2-thia-6-azabicyclo [ 4.2.0] oct-4-ene-5-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 21593-23-7
ATC code J01DB08
PubChem 30699
DrugBank APRD00860
Chemical data
Formula C17H17N3O6S2 
Mol. weight 423.466 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability  ?
Metabolism  ?
Half life  ?
Excretion  ?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.

B(US)

Legal status

-only(US)

Routes Intravenous, intramuscular

Cefapirin (INN, also spelled cephapirin) is a first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It is marketed under the trade name Cefadyl®.


Cephalosporin Antibiotics (J01D) edit
First Generation:

Cefacetrile, Cefadroxil, Cefalexin, Cefaloglycin, Cefalonium, Cefaloridine, Cefalotin, Cefapirin, Cefatrizine, Cefazaflur, Cefazedone, Cefazolin, Cefradine, Cefroxadine, Ceftezole

Second Generation:

Cefaclor, Cefamandole, Cefonicid, Ceforanide, Cefotiam, Cefprozil, Cefuroxime, Cefuzonam

Third Generation:

Cefcapene , Cefdaloxime, Cefdinir, Cefditoren, Cefetamet, Cefixime, Cefmenoxime, Cefodizime, Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Cefpimizole, Cefpiramide, Cefpodoxime, Cefsulodin, Ceftazidime, Cefteram, Ceftibuten, Ceftiofur, Ceftiolene, Ceftizoxime, Ceftriaxone, Latamoxef

Fourth Generation:

Cefclidine, Cefepime, Cefetecol, Cefluprenam, Cefoselis, Cefozopran, Cefpirome, Cefquinome

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