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MeSH Heading: Cefoxitin
Tree Number(s): D02.065.589.099.249.250.222; D02.886.665.074.250.222; D03.633.100.300.249.250.222
Unique ID: D002440
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002440
Scope Note: A semisynthetic cephamycin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase.
Entry Term(s): Cefoxitin Sodium; MK-306; Mefoxin; Mefoxitin; Méfoxin
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Numbers: 6OEV9DX57Y; 0; Q68050H03T
Related Numbers: 33564-30-6; 35607-66-0; Q68050H03T
CAS Type 1 Name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-7-methoxy-8-oxo-7-((2-thienylacetyl)amino)-, (6R-cis)-
NLM Classification #: QV 350.5.C3
Previous Indexing: Carbamates (1974); Cephalosporins (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: 1974/11/19
Revision Date: 2017/05/24

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