Chemicals and Drugs

Cefpodoxime Proxetil

A prodrug of its active metabolite CEFPODOXIME.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A prodrug of its active metabolite CEFPODOXIME.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C21H27N5O9S2
Molecular Weight
557.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
87239-81-4
IUPAC Name
1-propan-2-yloxycarbonyloxyethyl (6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-3-(methoxymethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate
InChIKey
LTINZAODLRIQIX-FBXRGJNPSA-N
SMILES
CC(C)OC(=O)OC(C)OC(=O)C1=C(CS[C@H]2N1C(=O)[C@H]2NC(=O)/C(=N\OC)/C3=CSC(=N3)N)COC
MeSH Unique ID
D000097627
Source
PubChem CID 6526396

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Classification

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Synonyms

14 entry terms
  • 1-(Isopropoxycarbonyloxy)ethyl-7-(2-(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-(Methoxyimino)Acetamido)-3-Methoxymethyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-Azabicyclo(4,2,0)-oct-2-ene-2-Carboxylate
  • Proxetil, Cefpodoxime
  • CS 807
  • CS-807
  • Cephalosporin 807
  • Orelox
  • Otreon
  • U 76252
  • U-76252
  • Vantin
  • 76252, U
  • 807, CS
  • 807, Cephalosporin
  • U76252

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

MeSH Record

History Note

2024 (1987)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. D02w.065w.589w.099w.249w.176w.500
  2. D02w.886w.665w.074w.176w.500
  3. D03w.633.100.300w.249w.176w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cefpodoxime Proxetil. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000097627. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000097627
  2. Cefpodoxime Proxetil. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1052672
  3. Cefpodoxime Proxetil. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6526396. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6526396