Cefepime and Enmetazobactam

Active ingredient description

Cefepime exerts bactericidal activity by inhibiting peptidoglycan cell wall synthesis as a result of binding to and inhibition of penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). Enmetazobactam is a penicillanic acid sulfone beta-lactamase inhibitor structurally related to penicillin. Enmetazobactam binds to β-lactamases and prevents the hydrolysis of cefepime. It is active against class A ESBLs.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01DE51 J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DE Fourth-generation cephalosporins
Discover more medicines within J01DE51

Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
EXBLIFEP Powder for concentrate for solution for infusion European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
EXBLIFEP Solution for injection FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

External identifiers

© All content on this website, including data entry, data processing, decision support tools, "RxReasoner" logo and graphics, is the intellectual property of RxReasoner and is protected by copyright laws. Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of any part of this content without explicit written permission from RxReasoner is strictly prohibited. Any third-party content used on this site is acknowledged and utilized under fair use principles.