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Ceftaroline fosamil (INN) /sɛfˈtærɵliːn/ brand name Teflaro in the US and Zinforo in Europe is an advanced-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It is active against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and Gram-positive bacteria. It retains the activity of later-generation cephalosporins having broad-spectrum activity against Gram-negative bacteria.

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ATC prefix
J01
ATC suffix
DI02
CAS number
400827-46-5
ChEBI
70718
FDA UNII code
7P6FQA5D21
IUPAC name
(6R7R)-7-[(2Z)-2-ethoxyimino-2-[5-(phosphonoamino)-124-thiadiazol-3-yl]acetyl]amino]-3-[4-(1-methylpyridin-1-ium-4-yl)-13-thiazol-2-yl]sulfanyl]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate
PubChem
9852981

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