Cefepime

Chemical formula: C₁₉H₂₄N₆O₅S₂  Molecular mass: 480.561 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5479537

Active ingredient description

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.

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
J01DE01 Cefepime J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DE Fourth-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  
RENAPIME Powder for solution for injection / infusion Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 123171-59-5
CAS Substance: 88040-23-7
DrugBank Drug: DB01413
KEGG Drug: D02376
PubChem Compound: 5479537
RxNorm Ingredient: 20481
SNOMED-CT Concept: 96048006
Cefepime (substance)
UNII Identifier: 807PW4VQE3
CEFEPIME

Medicines

Cefepime is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Brazil (BR)

  • CLOCEF as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE

Cyprus (CY)

Ecuador (EC)

Estonia (EE)

  • ALPHACEF as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • MAXIPIME as Cefepime dihydrochloride monohydrate
  • RENAPIME as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE

France (FR)

  • AXEPIM as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE

Hong Kong (HK)

  • MAXIPIME as Cefepime dihydrochloride monohydrate
  • POZINEG as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SALAPIME as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • VERAPIME as Cefepime hydrochloride monohydrate

Japan (JP)

  • MAXIPIME as Cefepime dihydrochloride monohydrate

Lithuania (LT)

Mexico (MX)

  • MAXIPIME as Cefepime dihydrochloride monohydrate

Nigeria (NG)

  • PIMCEF as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • SILENAM as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE

Poland (PL)

  • CRITIPEME as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE ANHYDROUS

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

  • BACTRICEF as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CEFECT as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • CRITIPEME as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE ANHYDROUS
  • MAXIPIME as Cefepime dihydrochloride monohydrate
  • NOVAPIME as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE

Turkey (TR)

  • AVIPIM as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • EKIPIM as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • ROXIPIME as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE
  • UNISEF as CEFEPIME HYDROCHLORIDE

United Kingdom (UK)

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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