Chemicals and Drugs

Cefuroxime

Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, GONORRHEA, and HAEMOPHILUS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, GONORRHEA, and HAEMOPHILUS.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C16H16N4O8S
Molecular Weight
424.4 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
55268-75-2
IUPAC Name
(6R,7R)-3-(carbamoyloxymethyl)-7-[[(2Z)-2-(furan-2-yl)-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
InChIKey
JFPVXVDWJQMJEE-IZRZKJBUSA-N
SMILES
CO/N=C(/C1=CC=CO1)\C(=O)N[C@H]2[C@@H]3N(C2=O)C(=C(CS3)COC(=O)N)C(=O)O
MeSH Unique ID
D002444
Source
PubChem CID 5479529

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cephuroxime
  • Ketocef
  • Zinacef

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Aspects Covered

26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, 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.

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History Note

91(80); was see under CEPHALOSPORINS 1980-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Cephalosporins (1966-1979)

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NLM Classification

QV 350.5.C3

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cefuroxime. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002444. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002444
  2. Cefuroxime. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cefuroxime
  3. Cefuroxime. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q413728
  4. Cefuroxime. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5479529. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5479529