Cefuzonam

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cefuzonam

IUPAC name:	see chemistry section
Synonyms:
Formula:	C₁₆H₁₅N₇O₅S₄

Uses:

antibiotic drug

Properties:

beta-lactam

Hazards:

see drug interactions

Mass (g/mol):	CAS #:
513.59	82219-78-1

Cefuzonam is a second-generation cephalosporin type of antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections. Its antibacterial activity is due to the presence of a beta-lactam core structure, which binds with penicillin-binding proteins within bacterial cells, thereby inhibiting cell wall synthesis in the bacteria.

References

The most up-to-date information about Cefuzonam and other drugs can be found at the following sites.

Cefuzonam - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
Cefuzonam - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
Cefuzonam - Detailed information from DrugBank.

Cefuzonam

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