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Cefmenoxime


Cefmenoxime
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(6R,7R)-7-{[(2E)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)- 2-methoxyimino-acetyl]amino}-3-[(1-methyltetrazol- 5-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0] oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Identifiers
CAS number	65085-01-0
ATC code	J01DD05
PubChem	5361486
DrugBank	APRD00851
Chemical data
Formula	C₁₆H₁₇N₉O₅S₃
Mol. mass	511.562 g/mol
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	100% (given IM)
Protein binding	50% to 70%
Metabolism	Negligible
Half life	1 hour
Excretion	Renal, unchanged
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	Intramuscular, intravenous

Cefmenoxime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

v • d • e Antibacterials for systemic use: beta-lactam antibiotics - cephalosporins and related (J01D)
First generation	Cefacetrile, Cefadroxil, Cefalexin, Cefaloglycin, Cefaloridine, Cefalotin, Cefapirin, Cefatrizine, Cefazedone, Cefazolin, Cefradine, Cefroxadine, Ceftezole
Second generation	Cefaclor, Cefamandole, Cefmetazole, Cefonicid, Ceforanide, Cefotiam, Cefprozil, Cefuroxime
Third generation	Cefdinir, Cefditoren, Cefetamet, Cefixime, Cefmenoxime, Cefodizime, Cefoperazone, Cefotaxime, Cefpiramide, Cefpodoxime, Cefsulodin, Ceftazidime, Ceftibuten, Ceftizoxime, Ceftriaxone, Latamoxef
Fourth generation	Cefepime, Cefpirome, Cefquinome
Other beta-lactam antibacterials	Monobactams (Aztreonam), Carbapenems (Meropenem, Ertapenem, Imipenem, Doripenem)