Cefpiramide

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DD11

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0070797-11-4

Chemical Formula

C25-H24-N8-O7-S2

Molecular Weight

612

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[[[[(4-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-pyridinyl)-carbonyl]amino](4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl]amino]-3-[[(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio]methyl]-8-oxo-, [6R-[6α,-7ß(R*)]]-

Foreign Names

• Cefpiramidum (Latin)
• Cefpiramid (German)
• Cefpiramide (French)
• Cefpiramida (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefpiramide (OS: DCF, USAN)
• CPM (IS)
• Wy 44635 (IS: Wyeth)
• Cefpiramide (PH: USP 32)
• Cefpiramide Sodium (OS: USAN, JAN)
• SM 1652 (IS: Sumitomo)
• Cefpiramide Sodium (PH: JP XV)

Brand Names

• Sepatren
  Dainippon Sumitomo, Japan



• Tamicin
  Lek, Slovenia

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Glossary

DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
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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