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Cefazolin MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Cefazolin
Tree Number(s)
D02.065.589.099.249.160
D02.886.665.074.160
D03.633.100.300.249.160
Unique ID
D002437
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002437
Scope Note
A semisynthetic cephalosporin analog with broad-spectrum antibiotic action due to inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. It attains high serum levels and is excreted quickly via the urine.
Entry Term(s)
Ancef
Cefamedin
Cefamezine
Cefazolin Sodium
Cephamezine
Cephazolin
Cephazolin Sodium
Gramaxin
Kefzol
Sodium Cephazolin
Totacef
Pharm Action
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Related Numbers
25953-19-9
27164-46-1
P380M0454Z
CAS Type 1 Name
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(((5-methyl-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-7-((1H-tetrazol-1-ylacetyl)amino)-, (6R-trans)-
Previous Indexing
Cephalosporins (1970-1974)
Sulfides (1973-1974)
Tetrazoles (1973-1974)
Thiadiazoles (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
80; was see under CEPHALOSPORINS 1975-79
History Note
80(75); was see under CEPHALOSPORINS 1975-79
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2016/05/27
Cefazolin Preferred
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