Cefadroxil Other names: Cefradroxil

Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₇N₃O₅S  Molecular mass: 363.388 g/mol  PubChem compound: 47965

Active ingredient description

Cefadroxil is a cephalosporin for oral administration which inhibits bacterial wall synthesis of actively dividing cells by binding to one or more penicillin-binding proteins.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01DB05 Cefadroxil J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DB First-generation cephalosporins
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
CEFADROXIL Capsules, hard Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 50370-12-2
CAS Substance: 66592-87-8
DrugBank Drug: DB01140
KEGG Drug: D00257
PubChem Compound: 47965
RxNorm Ingredient: 2177
SNOMED-CT Concept: 372651006
Cefadroxil (substance)
UNII Identifier: 280111G160
CEFADROXIL

Medicines

Cefadroxil is an active ingredient of these brands:

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

Germany (DE)

Hong Kong (HK)

Mexico (MX)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

Turkey (TR)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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