Cefepime

cefepime
IUPAC name: see chemistry section Synonyms: Formula: C19H24N6O5S2
Uses:	antibiotic drug
Properties:	beta-lactam
Hazards:	see drug interactions
Mass (g/mol): CAS #: 480.5611 g/mol 88040-23-7

Cefepime is a fourth-generation cephalosporin antibiotic developed in 1994. It has more activity than third-generation cephalosporins against Gram-postive and Gram-negative bacteria, and because of this, its use is typically reserved for severe nococomial pneumonia, infections of a multi-resistant bacterial strain and the treatment of febrile neutropenia.