Cefpodoxime
Created:
9/30/19
Submitted:
3/6/23
Published:
3/6/23
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Cefpodoxime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with methoxymethyl and (2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetamino substituents at positions 3 and 7, respectively, of the cephem skeleton. Given by mouth as its proxetil ester prodrug, it is used to treat acute otitis media, pharyngitis, and sinusitis. It has a role as an antibacterial drug. It is a cephalosporin and a carboxylic acid.
