| Descriptor English: | Cefotaxime | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Cefotaxima 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cefotaxima | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Céfotaxime | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Benaxima Biosint Cefotaxim Cefotaxime Sodium Cefradil Cephotaxim Claforan Fotexina HR 756 HR-756 HR756 Kendrick Klaforan Primafen Ru 24756 Ru-24756 Ru24756 Sodium, Cefotaxime Taporin | ||||
| Tree number(s): | D02.065.589.099.249.190.190 D02.886.665.074.190.190 D03.633.100.300.249.190.190 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002439 | ||||
| Scope note: | Semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin. | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AA                                                            analogs & derivatives AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects AG agonists AI antagonists & inhibitors AN analysis BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CH chemistry CL classification CS chemical synthesis EC economics HI history IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PD pharmacology PK pharmacokinetics PO poisoning RE radiation effects SD supply & distribution ST standards TO toxicity TU therapeutic use UR urine | ||||
| Pharm Action: | Anti-Bacterial Agents | ||||
| Registry Number: | N2GI8B1GK7 | ||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-((acetyloxy)methyl)-7-(((2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(methoxyimino)acetyl)amino)-8-oxo-, monosodium salt, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(Z)))- | ||||
| Previous Indexing: | Cephalosporins (1966-1981) | ||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 82 | ||||
| History Note: | 82 | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 2475 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D002439 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | QV 350.5.C3 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1982/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1981/05/13 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/05/24 | 
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                        Cefotaxime                                            
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                        Biosint                                            
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                        Cefotaxime Sodium                                            
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                        Cefradil                                            
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                        Fotexina                                            
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                | Concept UI | M0003722 | 
| Scope note | Semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin. | 
| Preferred term | Cefotaxime | 
| Entry term(s) | Cefotaxim Cephotaxim | 
| Concept UI | M0477379 | 
| Preferred term | Biosint | 
| Concept UI | M0330933 | 
| Preferred term | Cefotaxime Sodium | 
| Entry term(s) | Sodium, Cefotaxime | 
| Concept UI | M0477377 | 
| Preferred term | Cefradil | 
| Concept UI | M0477381 | 
| Preferred term | Taporin | 
| Concept UI | M0477380 | 
| Preferred term | Fotexina | 
| Concept UI | M0354281 | 
| Preferred term | HR-756 | 
| Entry term(s) | HR 756 HR756 | 
| Concept UI | M0477382 | 
| Preferred term | Kendrick | 
| Concept UI | M0361542 | 
| Preferred term | Ru-24756 | 
| Entry term(s) | Ru 24756 Ru24756 | 
| Concept UI | M0477378 | 
| Preferred term | Benaxima | 
| Concept UI | M0354280 | 
| Preferred term | Claforan | 
| Entry term(s) | Klaforan Primafen | 
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