ATC Group: J01DE Fourth-generation cephalosporins

The World Health Organization's ATC classification organizes medical drugs based on therapeutic properties, chemical composition, and anatomy. It helps make essential medicines readily available globally and is widely used in the pharmaceutical industry.

Position of J01DE in the ATC hierarchy

Level Code Title
1 J Antiinfectives for systemic use
2 J01 Antibacterials for systemic use
3 J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials
4 J01DE Fourth-generation cephalosporins

Group J01DE contents

Code Title
J01DE01 Cefepime
J01DE02 Cefpirome
J01DE03
J01DE51

Active ingredients in J01DE

Active Ingredient Description
Cefepime

Cefepime is a broad-spectrum, bactericidal antibiotic, with activity against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including many strains resistant to aminoglycosides or third generation cephalosporins. It has a reduced affinity for beta-lactamases.

Cefozopran
Cefpirome

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