Cefotaxime (sodium)

Cefotaxime (Cefotaxim) sodium, a β-lactamase stable cephalosporin and a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic, possesses broad-spectrum antibiotic activity against numerous Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria[1][2][3][4][5].

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[64485-93-4]

Product Name Alternative

Cefotaxim (sodium) ; HR-756 (sodium)

UNSPSC

12352005

Hazard Statement

H317, H334

Target

Antibiotic; Bacterial; Beta-lactamase

Type

Reference compound

Related Pathways

Anti-infection

Applications

COVID-19-immunoregulation

Field of Research

Infection

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/cefotaxime-sodium.html

Concentration

10mM

Purity

99.12

Solubility

DMSO : 45 mg/mL (ultrasonic) |H2O : 50 mg/mL (ultrasonic)

Smiles

O=C(C(N12)=C(COC(C)=O)CS[C@]2([H])[C@H](NC(/C(C3=CSC(N)=N3)=N\OC)=O)C1=O)O[Na]

Molecular Formula

C16H16N5NaO7S2

Molecular Weight

477.45

Precautions

H317, H334

References & Citations

[1]Woodfield JC, et al. A comparison of the prophylactic efficacy of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime in abdominal surgery. Am J Surg. 2003 Jan;185 (1) :45-9.|[2]Scholz H, et al. Prospective comparison of ceftriaxone and cefotaxime for the short-term treatment of bacterial meningitis in children. Chemotherapy. 1998 Mar-Apr;44 (2) :142-7.|[3]E L Francke, et al. Use of cefotaxime, a beta-lactamase stable cephalosporin, in the therapy of serious infections, including those due to multiresistant organisms. Am J Med. 1981 Sep;71 (3) :435-42.|[4]Gums JG, et al. Differences between ceftriaxone and cefotaxime: microbiological inconsistencies. Ann Pharmacother. 2008 Jan;42 (1) :71-9.