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Cefotiam is a parenteral second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It has broad spectrum activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria. As a beta-lactam its bactericidal activity results from the inhibition of cell wall synthesis via affinity for penicillin-binding proteins.Cefotiam was launched as Pansporin in February 1981 by Takeda Pharmaceutical of Japan and has been available as a generic since February 1993.

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ATC prefix
J01
ATC suffix
DC07
Bioavailability
60.0
CAS number
61622-34-2
ChEBI
355510
DrugBank
DB00229
FDA UNII code
91W6Z2N718
IUPAC name
oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, sulfanylmethyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0], (6R7R)-7-[2-(2-amino-13-thiazol-4-yl)acetyl], amino-3-[1-(2-dimethylaminoethyl)tetrazol-5-yl]
PubChem
43708

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