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cefmetazole

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Also known as U-72791, (6R,7S)-7-({[(cyanomethyl)sulfanyl]acetyl}amino)-7-methoxy-3-{[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)sulfanyl]methyl}-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, Cefmetazolo, Cefmetazolum

Cefmetazole is a cephamycin antibiotic, usually grouped with the second-generation cephalosporins.

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Wikidata facts

Mass
471.045
Has use
medication
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Commons category
Cefmetazole
chemical formula
C₁₅H₁₇N₇O₅S₃
subject has role
bactericide
canonical SMILES
CN1C(=NN=N1)SCC2=C(N3C(C(C3=O)(NC(=O)CSCC#N)OC)SC2)C(=O)O
isomeric SMILES
CN1C(=NN=N1)SCC2=C(N3[C@@H]([C@@](C3=O)(NC(=O)CSCC#N)OC)SC2)C(=O)O
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
cefmetazole
defined daily dose
4
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Contents
  • Adverse effects
  • Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility
  • References

Cefmetazole is a cephamycin antibiotic, usually grouped with the second-generation cephalosporins.

__TOC__ ==Adverse effects== The chemical structure of cefmetazole, like that of several other cephalosporins, contains an N-methylthiotetrazole (NMTT or 1-MTT) side chain. As the antibiotic is broken down in the body, it releases free NMTT, which can cause hypoprothrombinemia (likely due to inhibition of the enzyme vitamin K epoxide reductase) and a reaction with ethanol similar to that produced by disulfiram, due to inhibition of aldehyde dehydrogenase.

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