Term Name: | cephapirin sodium |
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Synonyms: | Cefapirin sodium, Cephapirin sodium, monosodium (6R,7R)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-8-oxo-7-(2-(4-pyridylthio)acetamido)-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate acetate, sodium (6R,7R)-3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-8-oxo-7-{[(pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl)acetyl]amino}-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate, sodium 7-(pyrid-4-ylthioacetamido)cephalosporanate, Sodium cefapirin |
Definition: | The sodium salt of cephapirin. A first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, it is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive organisms. Being more resistant to beta-lactamases than penicillins, it is effective agains most staphylococci, though not methicillin-resistant staphylococci. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:3545] ( EBI ) |