Cefotaxime

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:antibiotic
cephalosporin
gptkbp:ATCCode J01DD01
gptkbp:brand gptkb:Claforan
gptkbp:CASNumber 63527-52-6
gptkbp:chemicalClass gptkb:antibiotic
gptkbp:contraindication hypersensitivity to cephalosporins
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Hoechst_AG
gptkbp:eliminationHalfLife 1 hour
gptkbp:excretion renal
gptkbp:hasMolecularFormula C16H17N5O7S2
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cefotaxime
gptkbp:introducedIn 1980
gptkbp:KEGGID D00255
gptkbp:legalStatus prescription only
gptkbp:mechanismOfAction inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
gptkbp:meltingPoint 163-164°C
gptkbp:metabolism liver
gptkbp:notEffectiveAgainst gptkb:Enterococcus
gptkb:methicillin-resistant_Staphylococcus_aureus_(MRSA)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa (variable)
gptkbp:pregnancyCategory B (US)
gptkbp:proteinBinding 30-50%
gptkbp:PubChem_CID gptkb:CHEMBL1092
441203
389430
DB00493
gptkbp:routeOfAdministration intramuscular
intravenous
gptkbp:sideEffect nausea
diarrhea
rash
allergic reactions
gptkbp:solubility water soluble
gptkbp:spectrumOfActivity broad-spectrum
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Cefotaxima
gptkb:Cefotaximum
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:pneumonia
meningitis
sepsis
bacterial endocarditis
urinary tract infections
gonorrhea
intra-abdominal infections
skin and soft tissue infections
bone and joint infections
gptkbp:UNII JGS2G8S351
gptkbp:usedFor bacterial infections
gptkbp:WHOModelListOfEssentialMedicines true
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CTX
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6