Cefradine

Cefradine
Cefradine
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(6R,7R)-7-{[(2R)-2-amino-2-(1-cyclohexa-1,4-
dienyl)acetyl]amino}-3-methyl-8-oxo-5-thia-
1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Clinical data
AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names
MedlinePlus a601206
Pregnancy cat.  ?
Legal status Prescription only
Routes Oral, IM, IV
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability Well absorbed
Protein binding <10%
Metabolism Nil
Half-life 0.9 hours
Excretion Renal, unchanged
Identifiers
CAS number 38821-53-3
ATC code J01DB09
PubChem CID 38103
DrugBank DB01333
ChemSpider 34933 YesY
UNII 9YA6SX5S4D YesY
KEGG D00264 YesY
ChEBI CHEBI:3547 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL1604 YesY
Chemical data
Formula C16H19N3O4S 
Mol. mass 349.406 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
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Cefradine (INN) (formerly cephradine BAN) is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

Indications

It has similar spectrum of activity to cefalexin.

Formulations

Capsules containing 250 mg or 500 mg, Syrup containing 250 mg/5 ml, or vials for injection containing 500 mg or 1 g.

References