| cefamandole | <chemical> Semisynthetic wide-spectrum cephalosporin with prolonged action, probably due to beta-lactamase resistance. It is used also as the nafate. Pharmacological action: cephalosporins. Chemical name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-((hydroxyphenylacetyl)amino)-3-(((1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))- (12 Dec 1998) |
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| cefamandole nafate | A semisynthetic broad spectrum antibiotic derived from cephalosporin C; used by injection. (05 Mar 2000) |