Cefmenoxime

Cefmenoxime Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.

Cefmenoxime is a novel broad-spectrum and third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that is typically used in the treatment of female gynecologic and obstetric infections. It is reported to exhibit high activity against a wide variety of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.

Cefmenoxime is a semisynthetic beta-lactam cephalosporin antibiotic with activity similar to that of cefotaxime. It has broad spectrum activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.

Cefmenoxime
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Trade Name	Cefmenoxime
Generic	Cefmenoxime
Cefmenoxime Other Names	Cefmenoxima, Cefmenoxime, Cefmenoximum
Type
Formula	C₁₆H₁₇N₉O₅S₃
Weight	Average: 511.558 Monoisotopic: 511.051476769
Protein binding	50-70%
Groups	Approved
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Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

Used to treat female gynecologic and obstetric infections caused by susceptible aerobic (including the gonococcus) and anaerobic bacteria.

How Cefmenoxime works

The bactericidal activity of cefmenoxime results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis via affinity for penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs). Cefmenoxime is stable in the presence of a variety of b-lactamases, including penicillinases and some cephalosporinases.

Toxicity

Information on cefmenoxime overdosage in humans is not available. However, with other b-lactam antibiotics, adverse effects following overdosage have included nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and convulsions.