Cefpiramide

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

Cefpiramide is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic.

Cefpiramide is a cephalosporin active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa. It has a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity. Cefpiramide works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall biosynthesis. The plasma half-lives of cefpiramide in rabbits, dogs, and rhesus monkeys were much longer than those of cefoperazone and cefazolin.

Table Of contents

• Cefpiramide
• Uses
• Dosage
• Side Effect
• Precautions
• Interactions
• Uses during Pregnancy
• Uses during Breastfeeding
• Accute Overdose
• Food Interaction
• Half Life
• Volume of Distribution
• Clearance
• Interaction With other Medicine
• Contradiction
• Storage

Trade Name	Cefpiramide
Generic	Cefpiramide
Cefpiramide Other Names	Cefpiramide, Cefpiramido, Cefpiramidum
Type
Formula	C25H24N8O7S2
Weight	Average: 612.637 Monoisotopic: 612.120936542
Groups	Approved
Therapeutic Class
Manufacturer
Available Country
Last Updated:	September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am

Uses

For treatment of severe infections caused by susceptible bacteria such as P. aeruginosa.

How Cefpiramide works

The bactericidal activity of cefpiramide results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis via affinity for penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).

Toxicity

Adverse effects following overdosage include nausea, vomiting, epigastric distress, diarrhea, and convulsions.

Elimination Route

Rapidly absorbed following intramuscular injection.

Half Life

4.44 hours

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