Cefuroxime

Cefuroxime is a beta-lactamase restistant, broad-spectrum antibiotic medication within the cephalosporin class of antibiotics.

Chemistry
The IUPAC name for cefuroxime is (6R,7R)-3-(carbamoyloxymethyl)-7-(2E)-2-furan-2-yl-2-methoxyiminoacetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. It has chemical formula C16H16N4O8S and molecular mass 424.3850.  It antibacterial action is due to the presence of a beta-[[lactam, which reacts with bacterial cell wall proteins.

Synonyms and Brand Names
Cefuroxime is also called cefuroxim, cefuroximo and cefuroximum. It is sold under many brand names, including:


 * Ancef
 * Biofuroksym
 * Cedax
 * Cefizox
 * Cefobid
 * Cefotan
 * Ceftin
 * Cefurax
 * Cefuril
 * Cefzil


 * Cepazine
 * Cephuroxime
 * Duricef
 * Elobact
 * Kefurox
 * Kefzol
 * Kerurox
 * Mandol
 * Maxipime


 * Mefoxin
 * Monocid
 * Oraxim
 * Rocephin
 * Sharox
 * Velosef
 * Zinacef
 * Zinat
 * Zinnat