Ceftiofur

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0080370-57-6

Chemical Formula

C19-H17-N5-O7-S3

Molecular Weight

523

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Name

(6R,7R)-7-[2-(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido]-3-(mercaptomethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 72-(Z)-(O-methyloxime), 2-furoate (ester)

Foreign Names

• Ceftiofurum (Latin)
• Ceftiofur (German)
• Ceftiofur (French)
• Ceftiofur (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ceftiofur (OS: BAN, DCF)
• CM 31916 (IS)
• Ceftiofur Hydrochloride (OS: USAN, BANM)
• U 64279 A (IS: Upjohn)
• Ceftiofur Sodium (OS: BANM, USAN)
• CM 31-916 (IS: Sanofi)
• U 64279 E (IS)

Brand Names

• Cevaxel (veterinary use)
  Ceva Sante Animale, Poland



• Excede (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Excenel RTU (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Poland



• Excenel (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Poland



• Nacxel (veterinary use)
  Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany



• Naxcel (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Limited, Austria; Pfizer Santé Animale, France



• Cefaguard (veterinary use)
  Stockguard Animal Health, New Zealand



• Cefanil (veterinary use)
  Merial Ancare, New Zealand



• Ceftiomax (veterinary use)
  Laboratorios Calier S.A., Poland



• Eficur
  Hipra, Austria



• Excenel RTU (veterinary use)
  Pfizer, Austria



• Excenel (veterinary use)
  Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France; Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States; Pharmacia Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pharmacia Animal Health, Ireland



• Spectramast (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States



• Accent (veterinary use)
  Bomac, New Zealand; Jurox, Australia



• Calefur (veterinary use)
  Caledonian Holdings, New Zealand



• Cevaxel (veterinary use)
  Ceva, France; CEVA Santé Animale, Luxembourg



• Excenel (veterinary use)
  Orion, Sweden; Pfizer, Austria; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, Luxembourg; Pfizer Animal Health, Netherlands; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer Animal Health, South Africa; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Santé Animale, France; Pharmacia Animal Health, United Kingdom; Pharmacia Animal Health, Ireland



• Naxcel (veterinary use)
  Pharmacia & Upjohn vet, United States

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
BANM	British Approved Name (Modified)
DCF	Dénomination Commune Française
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name

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