Cefmetazole

In the US, Cefmetazole is a member of the drug class second generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Cesarean Section, Hysterectomy and Surgical Prophylaxis.

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DC09

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0056796-20-4

Chemical Formula

C15-H17-N7-O5-S3

Molecular Weight

471

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

(6R,7R)-7-[2-[(Cyanomethyl)thio]acetamido]-7-methoxy-3-[[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio]methyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

Foreign Names

• Cefmetazolum (Latin)
• Cefmetazol (German)
• Cefmétazole (French)
• Cefmetazol (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefmetazole (OS: USAN)
• CS 1170 (IS: Sankyo)
• SKF 83088 (IS: SmithklineFr)
• U 72791 (IS: Upjohn)
• Cefmetazole (PH: USP 32)
• Cefmetazole Sodium (OS: USAN, JAN)
• U 72791 A (IS: Upjohn)
• Cefmetazole Sodium (PH: USP 32, JP XV)

Brand Names

• Cefmetazole
  Nipro PharmaNipurofama, Japan



• Cefmetazon
  Daiichi, Taiwan; Daiichi Sankyo, China; Daiichi Sankyo, Japan



• Cefultol
  Taiyo Pharmaceutical, Japan



• Ceprametacin
  Shiono Kemikaru, Japan



• Metacin
  TTY Biopharm, Taiwan



• Metafar
  Lafare, Italy



• Metax
  C&G, Italy



• Piretazol
  Nichi-Iko PharmaceuticalJMA, Japan



• Qizol
  Ethica Industri Farmasi, Indonesia



• Riliajin
  Towa Yakuhin, Japan



• Tokiozole
  Isei, Japan

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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