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Status:
US Approved Rx (2006)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Ceftriaxone is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic with a very long half-life. Ceftriaxone is a bactericidal agent that acts by inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Ceftriaxone has activity in the presence of some beta-lactamases, both ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2024)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Amdinocillin is a novel, semisynthetic penicillin effective against many gram-negative bacteria. The antibacterial activity of amdinocillin is derived from its ability to bind specifically and avidly to Penicillin Binding Protein-2 (PBP 2). Amdinocil...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2011)
First approved in 1984

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Clavulanic acid is produced by the fermentation of Streptomyces clavuligerus. It is a β-lactam structurally related to the penicillins and possesses the ability to inactivate a wide variety of β-lactamases by blocking the active sites of these enzyme...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2004)
First approved in 1979

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefaclor is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration. As with other cephalosporins, the bactericidal action of Cefaclor results from inhibition of cell-wall synthesis. Cefaclor is indicated in the treatment of the following in...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2010)
First approved in 1978

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefoxitin is a cephamycin antibiotic often grouped with the second-generation cephalosporins. It is active against a broad range of gram-negative bacteria including anaerobes. The methoxy group in the 7a position provides cefoxitin with a high degree...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2012)
First approved in 1962

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Oxacillin is a penicillin beta-lactam antibiotic used in the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible, usually gram-positive, organisms. The name "penicillin" can either refer to several variants of penicillin available, or to the grou...
Status:
US Approved OTC
First approved in 1953

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Discovered as natural products from actinomycetes soil bacteria, the tetracyclines were first reported in the scientific literature in 1948. They were noted for their broad spectrum antibacterial activity and were commercialized with clinical success...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1983

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Ceftizoxime is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic, which can be administered intravenously or intramuscularly. It was sold under brand name, cefizox, but was removed from the US Market in 2007. Cefizox was used to treat different infections, ...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1980

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (EPIMERIC)



Bacampicillin is a penicillin antibiotic. It is a prodrug of ampicillin with improved oral bioavailability. It exerts bactericidal activity via inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding one or more of the penicillin binding proteins (PBP...
Status:
US Previously Marketed
First approved in 1978

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefamandole (also known as cephamandole) is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic. The clinically used form of cefamandole is an ester form, cefamandole nafate, a prodrug. Cefamandole is no longer available in USA, but it has prescription in UK. ...