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SHEET /m/cefuroxime · PubChem CID 5479529 · CAS 55268-75-2 · REV 2026.07

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Cefuroxime

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C16H16N4O8S · 424.4 g/mol

Anaptivan · Kefuros · Ceftin · Ximos

What is Cefuroxime?

A cephalosporin antibiotic sold as Zinacef and Ceftin. Its family began with a mould found near a sewage outfall in Sardinia in 1945. from source

CategoryPrescription medicine
Chemical familyCarboxylic AcidsEstersAmides
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCO/N=C(/C1=CC=CO1)\C(=O)N[C@H]2[C@@H]3N(C2=O)C(=C(CS3)COC(=O)N)C(=O)O

Where you'll find it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.

Toxicity & hazards

DangerIrritantHealth hazardH317, H334, H373from source

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Where Cefuroxime leads

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Ceftriaxone46% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid and an amide group.Cefalexin39% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid and an amide group.Ceftazidime38% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid and an amide group.Cefdinir37% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid and an amide group.

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
5479529
Wikidata
Q413728
Structure
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