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Status:
US Approved Rx (2019)
First approved in 2001

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Ertapenem is a carbapenem antibiotic marketed by Merck as Invanz. The bactericidal activity of ertapenem results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis and is mediated through ertapenem binding to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). In Escherichi...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1997

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefdinir is an extended-spectrum, semisynthetic cephalosporin, for oral administration. As with other cephalosporins, bactericidal activity of cefdinir results from inhibition of cell wall synthesis. Cefdinir is stable in the presence of some, but no...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2008)
First approved in 1996

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, which was developed in 1994. Cefepime has a broad spectrum in vitro activity that encompasses a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Within bacterial cells, the molecular ta...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1992

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefpodoxime is an orally administered, extended spectrum, semi-synthetic antibiotic of the cephalosporin class. Cefpodoxime is a bactericidal agent that acts by inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cefpodoxime has activity in the presence of ...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2010)
First approved in 1986

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Aztreonam is the first monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic (monobactam) originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. Aztreonam has a high affinity for the protein-binding protein 3 (PBP-3) of aerobic gram-negative bacteria. Most of these organis...
Status:
US Approved Rx (2007)
First approved in 1985

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (EPIMERIC-AXIAL)



Cefotetan is a semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic that is administered intravenously or intramuscularly. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positi...
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 (2003)
First approved in 1983

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefuroxime is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, cephalosporin antibiotic. Cefuroxime is a bactericidal agent that acts by inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cefuroxime has activity in the presence of some beta-lactamases, both penicillinases...
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 (2006)
First approved in 1973

Class (Stereo):
CHEMICAL (ABSOLUTE)



Cefazolin is a semisynthetic cephalosporin analog with broad-spectrum antibiotic action due to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. By binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located inside the bacterial cell wall, cefazolin in...