Definition of Cefoperazone
1. Noun. A parenteral cephalosporin (trade name Cefobid) used for severe infections.
Medical Definition of Cefoperazone
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Semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin with a tetrazolyl moiety that is resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed especially against pseudomonas infections.
Pharmacological action: cephalosporins.
Chemical name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((((4-ethyl-2,3-dioxo-1-piperazinyl)carbonyl)amino)(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetyl)amino)-3-(((1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(R*)))-
(12 Dec 1998)
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