Cefditoren

In the US, Cefditoren (cefditoren systemic) is a member of the drug class third generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection and Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis.

US matches:

• Cefditoren Pivoxil


• Cefditoren

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DD16

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0104145-95-1

Chemical Formula

C19-H18-N6-O5-S3

Molecular Weight

506

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

(+)-(6R,7R)-7-[2-(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido]-3-[(Z)-2-(4-methyl-5-thiazolyl)vinyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7²-(Z)-(O-methyloxime)

Foreign Names

• Cefditorenum (Latin)
• Cefditoren (German)
• Cefditorene (French)
• Cefditoreno (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefoviten (IS)
• Cefditoren Pivoxil (OS: JAN)
• ME 1207 (IS: MeijiSeika)
• Cefditoren Pivoxil (PH: JP XV)

Brand Names

• Cefditran
  Ranbaxy, India



• Giasion
  Zambon, Italy



• Meiact
  Meiji, China; Meiji, Indonesia; Meiji, Thailand; Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan; Shantou Meiji, China; Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman; Tedec Meiji, Spain



• Meiact MS
  Meiji Seika Kaisha, Japan



• Spectracef
  Abdi Ibrahim, Turkey; Bayer, Mexico; Cornerstone, United States; Glaxo SmithKline, Spain; GlaxoSmithKline, Portugal; Tedec Meiji, Luxembourg



• Telo
  Uriach, Spain

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

IS	Inofficial Synonym
JAN	Japanese Accepted Name
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)

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