Moxalactam/Definition

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Moxalactam [r]: Broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic similar in structure to the cephalosporins except for the substitution of an oxaazabicyclo moiety for their thiaazabicyclo moiety. It has been proposed especially for the meningitides because it passes the blood-brain barrier and for anaerobic infections.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Moxalactam (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.