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cefapirin
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Also known as Cefadyl, Cefa-Lak, (6R,7R)-3-(Acetoxymethyl)-8-oxo-7-{[(pyridin-4-ylsulfanyl)acetyl]amino}-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, CEPR, Cefaprin, Cephapirine, Cephapirin, Cefapirina

Cefapirin (INN, also spelled cephapirin) is an injectable, first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It is marketed under the trade name Cefadyl. Production for use in humans has been discontinued in the United States.

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Mass
423.055877
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defined daily dose
4
chemical formula
C₁₇H₁₇N₃O₆S₂
canonical SMILES
CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2C(C(C2=O)NC(=O)CSC3=CC=NC=C3)SC1)C(=O)O
isomeric SMILES
CC(=O)OCC1=C(N2[C@@H]([C@@H](C2=O)NC(=O)CSC3=CC=NC=C3)SC1)C(=O)O
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Cefapirin (INN, also spelled cephapirin) is an injectable, first-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It is marketed under the trade name Cefadyl. Production for use in humans has been discontinued in the United States.

It also has a role in veterinary medicine as Metricure, an intrauterine preparation, and combined with prednisolone in Mastiplan, an intramammary preparation. Both are licensed in cattle.

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