Cefepime
In the US, Cefepime (cefepime systemic) is a member of the drug class fourth generation cephalosporins and is used to treat Bacteremia, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection and Urinary Tract Infection.
US matches:
Scheme
Rec.INN
ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)
J01DE01
CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)
0088040-23-7
Chemical Formula
C19-H24-N6-O5-S2
Molecular Weight
480
Therapeutic Category
Antibacterial: Cephalosporin
Chemical Name
1-[[(6R,7R)-7-[2-(2-Amino-4-thiazolyl)glyoxylamido]-2-carboxy-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-en-3-yl]methyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium hydroxyde, inner salt, 7²-(Z)-(O-methyloxime)
Foreign Names
- Cefepimum (Latin)
- Cefepim (German)
- Cefepime (French)
- Cefepima (Spanish)
Generic Names
- Cefepime (OS: BAN, USAN)
- Céfépime (OS: DCF)
- BMY 28142 (IS: Bristol-Myers)
- CFPM (IS)
- Cefepime Hydrochloride (OS: BAN, USP, USAN)
- BMY 28142 2HCl.H20 (IS)
- Cefepime Dihydrochloride Hydrate (PH: JP XV)
- Cefepime dihydrochloride monohydrate (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
- Cefepime Hydrochloride (PH: USP 34)
- Cefepime Hydrochloride Monohydrate (PH: BP 2011)
- Cefepimi dihydrochloridum monohydricum (PH: Ph. Eur. 7)
Brand Names
- Adpime
Admac, India - Antifect
Standard, Taiwan - Aspime
Ranbaxy, Myanmar; Ranbaxy, Thailand - Biopime
Biochem, India - Cadpime
Admac, India - Cefepim Hemofarm
Hemofarm, Bosnia & Herzegowina - Cefepima Vitalis
Vitalis, Colombia - Cefepima
Infarmasa, Peru; Nordic, Peru - Cefepime Northia
Medigroup, Peru; Northia, Argentina - Cefepime Richet
Richet, Argentina; Richet, Dominican Republic; Richet, Guatemala; Richet, Honduras; Richet, Panama - Cefepime
Apotex, Canada; APP, United States; Farmalogica, Colombia; Sagent, United States; Vitalchem, Colombia; Vitalis, Peru - Cefepime-Borimed
Rup Borisov Medical Preparation Plant, Georgia - Cefepimek
Exmek, Peru - Ceficad
Cadila, India - Cefim
Hemofarm, Serbia - Cefimen-K
Klonal, Argentina; Medigroup, Peru - Cepime
Alembic, India; UBI, Taiwan - Efepime
Ziska, Bangladesh - Exepime
Ferron, Indonesia - Fada Cefepime
Fada, Argentina - Forcepime
Sel-J, Philippines - Forgen
Aristopharma, Bangladesh - Forpar
Unifarma, Latvia - Funjapin
Panbiotic, Taiwan - Gen 4
Ibn Sina, Bangladesh - Japime
Jayson, Bangladesh - Leepime
Admac, India - Macef
Bernofarm, Indonesia - Magnova (Cefepime and Tazobactam)
Lupin, India - Maxigra
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Poland - Maxilan
Landson, Indonesia - Maxipime
Bristol Myers Squibb, Latvia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, China; Bristol-Myers Squibb, India; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Taiwan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, South Africa; Merck, Chile - Maxycef
ABOLmed, Russian Federation - Megapime
Eskayef, Bangladesh; Exmek, Peru - Micropime
Micro Nova, India - Nicpime-AM (Cefepime and Amikacin)
Abbott, India - Novapime
Lupin, Georgia; Lupin, India - Pikcef
Mustafa Nevzat, Georgia - Pime 4
ACI, Bangladesh - Pime
MacroPhar, Thailand - Primacef
Aversi, Georgia - Protec
Tabuk Pharmaceutical, Oman - Quadrocef (Cefepime and Tazobactam)
Neiss, India - Radipime
Radicura, India - Rivepime
Scalup, Peru - Roxipime
Torlan, Georgia - Scud
Zuventus, India - Shinfepim
Shinpoong Daewoo, Vietnam - Suprapime
Alembic, Vietnam - Tisan
Oriental, Taiwan - Topra
GMP, Georgia - Unipim
Drug International, Bangladesh - Vipime
Kalbe, Indonesia - Xenim
Opsonin, Bangladesh - Xiopen (Cefepime and Tazobactam)
Azine, India - Zwiter
Hetero, India - Actacef
Actavis, Indonesia - Anticepim
Verisfield, Greece - Axépim
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Congo; Bristol-Myers Squibb, France - Axera
Westmont, Philippines - Bo Shuai
Si Da Pharm, China - Bo Zhi
Shengfan Pharmaceutical, China - Cefdipime
Renata, Bangladesh - Cefemax
Fairgo, Taiwan - Cefepim Amomed
Amomed, Austria - Cefepim Sandoz
Sandoz, Austria; Sandoz, Switzerland - Cefepima Libra
Libra, Vietnam - Cefepime Alvia
Alvia, Greece - Cefepime Hydrochloride Hospira
Hospira, United States - Céfépime Mylan
Mylan, France - Cefepime OrPha
OrPha, Switzerland - Cefepime O-S
O-S, Taiwan - Céfépime Panpharma
Panpharma, France - Cefepime Richet
Pharmaceutical, Venezuela - Cefepime Tai Yu
Tai Yu, Taiwan - Cefepime Taiwan Biotech
Taiwan Biotech, Taiwan - Cefepime
ACS Dobfar, United States; OrchidPharma, United States - Cefim
Yung Shin, Taiwan - Ceforim
Sanbe, Indonesia - Cepim
Polifarma, Italy - Cepimax
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Philippines - Cepimex
Bruno Farm., Italy - Cepiram
The Cathay, Philippines - Da Li Neng
Zhijun, China - DBL Cefepime
Hospira, Australia - Dimipra
Pfizer Parke Davis, Philippines - Efectus
Magnachem, Dominican Republic; Magnachem, Haiti - Ekipim
Tüm Ekip, Turkey - Forpar
Cipla, Vietnam - Gazore
Alkem, Myanmar - Gencef
Genepharm, Greece - Hapimax
Harbin, Philippines - Heng Su
Hengrui, China - Interprim
Interbat, Indonesia - Ka Luo Xin
Tianxin Pharmaceutical, China - Kabol
Suiphar, Dominican Republic - Kai Xin
Yuekang Pharmaceutical Group, China - Kang Li Ou Pu
Kairuite, China - Laibixin
Taiyang, China - Li Si Ping
Nanchang Lijian Pharmaceutical, China - Ling Di
Hailing, China - Luo Xin Wei
Luoxin Pharmacy, China - Macepim
Gentle, Taiwan - Maxapin
PMP, Vietnam - Maxcef
Bristol-Myers Squibb, Argentina; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Brazil - Maxef
Salus, Mexico - Maxicef
Galenika, Serbia; Pharos, Indonesia - Maxinject
Suan Farma S.A., Greece - Maxipime
Abeefe Bristol-Myers Squibb, Peru; Boryung, South Korea; Bristol Myers Squibb, Spain; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Austria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Australia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bulgaria; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canada; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Czech Republic; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Germany; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Finland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hong Kong; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Hungary; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Indonesia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Italy; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Japan; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Lithuania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Luxembourg; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Malaysia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, New Zealand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Oman; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Poland; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Portugal; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Romania; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Singapore; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Slovenia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Slovakia; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Thailand; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Turkey; Bristol-Myers Squibb, Venezuela; Corden Pharma, Estonia; Hospira, United States; Jadran, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Merck, Colombia; Merck, Ecuador; PharmaSwiss, Croatia (Hrvatska) - Medipime
Medchem International, Philippines - Orpime
Orchid Healthcare, Thailand - Pai Nai Xin (pediatric)
Yongning Pharmaceutical Factory, China - Procepim
Meprofarm, Indonesia - Rapime
Fahrenheit, Indonesia - Sandocef
Sandoz, Indonesia - Sanpime
Sel-J, Philippines - Sefpime
Shenzhen Zhijun, Thailand - Shi Rui Ping
Gencom Pharmaceutical, China - Sopime
Soho, Indonesia - Supecef
CCPC, Taiwan - Ultrapime
Incepta, Bangladesh - Unisef
Mustafa Nevzat, Turkey - Verapime
Demo, Greece - Vinsef
EuroHealthcare, Philippines - Vipefime
Pan-Ject, Philippines - Xian Ke Nuo
Dawnrays, China - XinLiWei
Salubris Pharmaceuticals, China - Ying Lan
Qilu, China - Zefipime
Vocate, Greece
International Drug Name Search
Glossary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| BAN | British Approved Name |
| DCF | Dénomination Commune Française |
| IS | Inofficial Synonym |
| OS | Official Synonym |
| PH | Pharmacopoeia Name |
| Rec.INN | Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization) |
| USAN | United States Adopted Name |
| USP | Pharmacopoeia of the United States |
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