Cefacetrile

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Prop.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DB10

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0010206-21-0

Chemical Formula

C13-H13-N3-O6-S

Molecular Weight

339

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-7-[(cyanoacetyl)amino]-8-oxo-, (6R-trans)-

Foreign Names

• Cefacetrilum (Latin)
• Cefacetril (German)
• Céfacétrile (French)
• Cefacetrilo (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cefacetrile (OS: BAN)
• Cefacétrile (OS: DCF)
• 7-Cyanacetylamino-cephalosporansäure (IS)
• Cefacetrile Sodium (OS: BANM)
• Cephacetrile Sodium (OS: USAN)
• Ba 36278 A (IS)
• Cephacetrile Sodium (PH: USP XX)

Brand Name

• Vetimast (veterinary use)
  Novartis Animal Health, United Kingdom

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Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
PH	Pharmacopoeia Name
Prop.INN	Proposed International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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