Ceforanide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DC11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0060925-61-3

Chemical Formula

C20-H21-N7-O6-S2

Molecular Weight

519

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

(6R,7R)-7-[2-(alpha-Amino-2-tolyl)acetamido]-3-[[[1-(carboxymethyl)-1H-tetrazol-5-yl]thio]methyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

Foreign Names

• Ceforanidum (Latin)
• Ceforanid (German)
• Céforanide (French)
• Ceforanida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ceforanide (OS: BAN, USAN)
• Céforanide (OS: DCF)
• BL-S 786 (IS: Bristol)
• Ceforanide (PH: USP 32)

Brand Name

• Precef
  Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg

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BAN	British Approved Name
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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