Cefmetazole

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cefmetazole
IUPAC name: see chemistry section Synonyms: Formula: C15H17N7O5S3
Uses:	antibiotic drug
Properties:	beta-lactam
Hazards:	see drug interactions
Mass (g/mol): CAS #: 471.5340 56796-20-4

Cefmetazole is a second-generation cephalosporin type of antibiotic medication. Like other cephalosporins and penicillins, cefmetazole reacts with penicillin-binding proteins within bacterial cells, thereby inhibiting cell wall synthesis.

Chemistry

The IUPAC name of cefmetazole is (6R,7S)-7-[[2-(cyanomethylsulfanyl)acetyl]amino]-7-methoxy-3-[(1-methyltetrazol-5-yl)sulfanylmethyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid. It has a chemical formula of C₁₅H₁₇N₇O₅S₃ and a molecule mass of 471.5340. It is an antibiotic compound due to the presence of the core beta-lactam structure common to all cephalosporins. The reactive lactam structure reacts with penicilin-binding proteins within bacteria by an acylation reaction of the beta-lactam.

References

The most up-to-date information about Cefmetazole and other drugs can be found at the following sites.

• Cefmetazole - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
• Cefmetazole - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
• Cefmetazole - Detailed information from DrugBank.