Chemicals and Drugs

Cephamycins

Naturally occurring family of beta-lactam cephalosporin-type antibiotics having a 7-methoxy group and possessing marked resistance to the action of beta-lactamases from gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Naturally occurring family of beta-lactam cephalosporin-type antibiotics having a 7-methoxy group and possessing marked resistance to the action of beta-lactamases from gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

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Drug Class

Pharmacological Action

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Antibiotics, Cephamycin
  • Cephamycin
  • Cephamycin Antibiotics

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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.

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History Note

84(75); was see under CEPHALOSPORINS 1975-83

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Previous Indexing

  • Cephalosporins (1974)
  • Methyl Ethers (1974)

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  1. D02w.065w.589w.099w.249w.250w
  2. D02w.886w.665w.074w.250w
  3. D03w.633.100.300w.249w.250w

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NLM Classification

QV 350.5.C3

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cephamycins. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002513. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002513
  2. Cephamycins. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephamycin
  3. Cephamycins. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3010264