Cefmenoximum [INN-Latin]
Brand names,
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Analogs
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Brand Names Mixture
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Chemical_Formula
C16H17N9O5S3
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RX_link
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fda sheet
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msds (material safety sheet)
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Synthesis Reference
No information avaliable
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Molecular Weight
511.562 g/mol
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Melting Point
No information avaliable
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H2O Solubility
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State
Solid
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LogP
-1.056
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Dosage Forms
Solution for injection
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Indication
Used to treat female gynecologic and obstetric infections caused by susceptible aerobic (including the gonococcus) and anaerobic bacteria.
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Pharmacology
Cefmenoxime is a semisynthetic beta-lactam cephalosporin antibiotic with activity similar to that of cefotaxime. It has broad spectrum activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.
Cefmenoximum [INN-Latin]
Absorption
Bioavailability is approximately 100% following intramuscular injection.
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side effects and Toxicity
Information on cefmenoxime overdosage in humans is not available. However, with other b-lactam antibiotics, adverse effects following overdosage have included nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and convulsions.
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Patient Information
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Organisms Affected
Enteric bacteria and other eubacteria