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Cefapirin



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. mass 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.

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