Cefixime

Names

[ Name ]:
Cefixime

[Synonym ]:
Cefspan
Oroken
(6R,7R)-7-({(2-Amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)[(carboxymethoxy)imino]acetyl}amino)-8-oxo-3-vinyl-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
5-Thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-[[2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-[(carboxymethoxy)imino]acetyl]amino]-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-, (6R,7R)-
Saprax
Suprax
Cefixime
CFIX
MFCD03788802
fk027
Cefixim
Unixime

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Cefixime is an antibiotic and a third generation cephalosporin antibiotic, useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections.

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Anti-infection >> Bacterial

Research Areas >> Infection

[Related Small Molecules]

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.9±0.1 g/cm3

[ Melting Point ]:
218-225°C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₆H₁₅N₅O₇S₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
453.450

[ Exact Mass ]:
453.041290

[ PSA ]:
238.05000

[ LogP ]:
1.00

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.811

[ Storage condition ]:
Hygroscopic, Refrigerator, Under Inert Atmosphere

[ Water Solubility ]:
55.11 mg/L

Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: XI0367200

CHEMICAL NAME :: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((2-amino-4-thiazolyl) (carboxymethoxy)imino)acetylamino)-3-ethenyl-8-oxo-, (6R-(6-alpha,7-beta(Z)))-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 79350-37-1

LAST UPDATED :: 199612

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 9

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C16-H15-N5-O7-S2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 453.48

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >10 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: >10 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 6990 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: >10 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Subcutaneous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: >10 gm/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 4420 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Behavioral - altered sleep time (including change in righting reflex) Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: >600 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Mammal - dog

DOSE/DURATION :: >3200 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - structural or functional changes in ureter Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 371 gm/kg/53W-C

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes Endocrine - other changes Related to Chronic Data - death

REFERENCE :: KSRNAM Kiso to Rinsho. Clinical Report. (Yubunsha Co., Ltd., 1-5, Kanda Suda-Cho, Chiyoda-ku, KS Bldg., Tokyo 101, Japan) V.1- 1960- Volume(issue)/page/year: 20,3509,1986

Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn: Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R42/43

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S22-S36/37-S45

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2941905990

Synthetic Route

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2941905990