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Also known as ICI-156834, (6R,7S)-7-[4-(carbamoylcarboxymethylene)-1,3-dithiethane-2-carboxamido]-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

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 coverage.

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Mass
575.0021445040001
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discoverer or inventor
Astellas Pharma
chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₇N₇O₈S₄
medical condition treated
staphylococcal infection
World Health Organisation international non-proprietary name
cefotetan
defined daily dose
4
subject has role
antibiotic
isomeric SMILES
CO[C@]1(NC(=O)C2SC(=C(C(=O)N)C(=O)O)S2)[C@H]3SCC(=C(N3C1=O)C(=O)O)CSc4nnnn4C
stylized name
cefoTEtan
canonical SMILES
COC1(NC(=O)C2SC(=C(C(N)=O)C(=O)O)S2)C(=O)N2C(C(=O)O)=C(CSc3nnnn3C)CSC21
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Adverse effects
  • Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility
  • References
  • External links

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