Cefotetan

Cefotetan

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ATC code	J01DC05 (WHO)
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IUPAC name (7S)-7-{[4-(1-amino-3-hydroxy-1,3-dioxopropan-2-ylidene) 1,3-dithietane-2-carbonyl]amino}-7-methoxy- 3-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo- 5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
CAS Number	69712-56-7
PubChem CID	50614
E number	{{#property:P628}}
ECHA InfoCard	{{#property:P2566}}
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Formula	C17H17N7O8S4
Molar mass	575.623 g/mol

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Cefotetan is an injectable antibiotic of the cephamycin type for prophylaxis and treatment of bacterial infections. It is often grouped together with second-generation cephalosporins and has a similar antibacterial spectrum, but with additional anti-anaerobe converage.

Cefotetan was developed by Yamanouchi. It is marketed outside Japan by AstraZeneca with the brand names Apatef and Cefotan.

External links

• Cefotan official web site run by AstraZeneca US
• Cefotetan entry in RxList