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Cefpodoxime proxetil

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C21H27N5O9S2
CAS Number:
87239-81-4
Molecular Weight:
557.60
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

pharmaceutical primary standard

API family

cefpodoxime

manufacturer/tradename

USP

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

format

neat

storage temp.

2-8°C

InChI

1S/C21H27N5O9S2/c1-9(2)33-21(30)35-10(3)34-19(29)15-11(6-31-4)7-36-18-14(17(28)26(15)18)24-16(27)13(25-32-5)12-8-37-20(22)23-12/h8-10,14,18H,6-7H2,1-5H3,(H2,22,23)(H,24,27)/b25-13-/t10?,14-,18-/m1/s1

InChI key

LTINZAODLRIQIX-FBXRGJNPSA-N

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General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Cefpodoxime proxetil USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia. Also, for use with USP monographs such as:
  • Cefpodoxime Proxetil for Oral Suspension
  • Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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Md Salim Shakur et al.
Indian pediatrics, 44(11), 838-841 (2007-12-07)
In order to evaluate clinical and bacteriological efficacy of Cefpodoxime Proxetil (CP) in typhoid fever in comparison to cefixime (CF), we assessed 140 children with suspected typhoid fever. Fulfilling inclusion criteria finally 40 culture confirmed typhoid fever were allocated in
S Bhargava et al.
Current drug delivery, 5(1), 1-6 (2008-01-29)
Cefpodoxime proxetil (CPDX-PR) is an oral cephalosporin antibiotic with poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability. Effect of beta-cyclodextrin on aqueous solubility and dissolution rate of cefpodoxime proxetil was evaluated by the formation of solid inclusion complexes in 1:2 molar ratio of
Vasu Kumar Kakumanu et al.
International journal of pharmaceutics, 317(2), 155-160 (2006-04-20)
Learning about the behavior of a drug in biological environment enables application of better formulation strategies to improve bioavailability of the same. Cefpodoxime proxetil (CP) is a prodrug, which is orally administered cephalosporin with only 50% absolute bioavailability. Despite previous
Vasu Kumar Kakumanu et al.
European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics : official journal of Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Pharmazeutische Verfahrenstechnik e.V, 64(2), 255-259 (2006-06-27)
Cefpodoxime proxetil (CP) is a prodrug of cefpodoxime acid (CA), and is supplied as racemic mixture of R- and S-enantiomers. CP has only 50% absolute bioavailability, and the reasons responsible for low bioavailability remain poorly understood. The present work ascertains
Momin A Mujeeb et al.
Indian journal of medical sciences, 65(2), 43-49 (2011-02-01)
Cefpodoxime is a semisynthetic third generation cephalosporin analogue with a relatively broader spectrum of antimicrobial activity against gram negative and gram positive organisms. This is attributed to their somewhat increased resistance to degradation by the betalactamase. Cefpodoxime shows good activity
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