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MeSH Heading: Cefuroxime
Tree Number(s): D02.065.589.099.249.188; D02.886.665.074.188; D03.633.100.300.249.188
Unique ID: D002444
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002444
Scope Note: Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, GONORRHEA, and HAEMOPHILUS.
Entry Term(s): Cephuroxime; Ketocef; Zinacef
Pharm Action: Anti-Bacterial Agents
Registry Number: O1R9FJ93ED
Related Numbers: 55268-75-2
CAS Type 1 Name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-7-((2-furanyl(methoxyimino)acetyl)amino)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(Z)))-
NLM Classification #: QV 350.5.C3
Previous Indexing: Cephalosporins (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under CEPHALOSPORINS 1980-90
History Note: 91(80); was see under CEPHALOSPORINS 1980-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/03/01
Revision Date: 2018/04/10

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adverse effects (AE)

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analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

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biosynthesis (BI)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

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immunology (IM)

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metabolism (ME)

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therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

urine (UR)

Cefuroxime MeSH Descriptor Data 2023