Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₅N₅O₇S₂ Molecular mass: 453.45 g/mol PubChem compound: 5362065
Cefixime is an oral third generation cephalosporin which has marked in vitro bactericidal activity against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| J01DD08 | Cefixime | J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DD Third-generation cephalosporins |
Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):
| Title | Information Source | Document Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUPRAX Film-coated tablet | Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) | MPI, EU: SmPC |
Cefixime is an active ingredient of these brands:
United States (US)Albania (AL)Austria (AT)Canada (CA)Estonia (EE)France (FR)Germany (DE)
Ireland (IE)Japan (JP)Malta (MT)Mexico (MX)Nigeria (NG)Poland (PL)Spain (ES)Turkey (TR)United Kingdom (UK)Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide. |
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