Cefpodoxime

cefpodoxime
IUPAC name: see Chemistry Synonyms: cefpodoxime proxetil Formula: C15H17N5O6S2
Uses:	antibiotic drug
Properties:	cephalosporin beta-lactam
Hazards:	allergic reactions
Mass (g/mol): CAS #: 427.4554 82619-04-3

Cefpodoxime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic useful against many Gram-postitive and Gram-negative bacteria, including enteric bacteria and other eubacteria. However, cefpodoxime cannot be used to treat Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Enterococcus, and Bacteroides fragilis. Cefpodoxime proxetil is an oral prodrug that becomes de-esterified into the cefpodoxime, the active metabolite.