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Drug profile · INN

cefotaxime sodium

cefotaxime sodium (CEFOTAXIME SODIUM) is a bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

FDA: approved
US status approved
Patents linked 0
Pipeline programs 5
News articles 0
Drug details — cefotaxime sodium
US status
approved
Class
Route
INJECTION
Patents
0
Programs
5
Data quality
0.84

Quick answer

cefotaxime sodium (CEFOTAXIME SODIUM) is a bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

Key facts

INN cefotaxime sodium
Brand CEFOTAXIME SODIUM
Mechanism Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
Target Bacterial penicillin-binding protein
Route INJECTION
Formulation INJECTABLE

Mechanism of action

Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor

Primary target: Bacterial penicillin-binding protein

Approval history

Authority Status Date
FDA approved

Pipeline programs

  1. APHP220763 Phase 3 · PARItec · Catheter related bloodstream infections due to Staphylococcu
  2. APHP220814 Phase 3 · PARItec · Community-acquired pneumonia
  3. 2-4 of the drugs listed below Phase 1 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Drug Dependence
  4. 2-4 of the drugs listed below Phase 1 · BRIGHT MINDS BIOSCIENCES · Opioid Dependence
  5. APHP210085 Approved · PARItec · EA-COPD (with mechanical ventilation, invasive or non-invasi

Related & competitor drugs

  1. amoxicillin Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
  2. ampicillin sodium Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
  3. ampicillin/ampicillin trihydrate Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
  4. cefaclor Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
  5. cefadroxil/cefadroxil hemihydrate Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor
  6. cefazolin sodium Bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor

Frequently asked questions

What is cefotaxime sodium?

cefotaxime sodium (CEFOTAXIME SODIUM) is a bacterial penicillin-binding protein inhibitor. Route of administration: injection. Current US regulatory status: approved.

What is the brand name for cefotaxime sodium?

CEFOTAXIME SODIUM is a marketed brand name for cefotaxime sodium. Check FDA Drugs@FDA for the current US label holder and prescribing information.

What is the US approval status of cefotaxime sodium?

cefotaxime sodium has approved status in the United States according to our Drugs@FDA-derived records. Verify on the official FDA label before clinical or commercial decisions.