Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Cefixime

Description of the Drug

Cefixime is a third generation cephalosporin used to treat susceptible Gram negative and Gram positive bacterial infections.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00671

Brand Name(s)

Cefixime, Cefspan, Oroken, Suprax

Company Owner(s)

Alkem Laboratories Ltd, Lederle Laboratories Div American Cyanamid Co, Lupin Pharmaceuticals Inc, Sandoz Inc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Belcher Pharmaceuticals Llc, Lupin Ltd

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Bacterial penicillin-binding protein PROTEIN FAMILY INHIBITOR CHEMBL2354204

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL24945
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014809
DrugBank DB00671
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 15404783 14833440
PubChem 5362065
NMRShiftDB 60027565
Nikkaji J22.201A
PDBe C04
BindingDB 84007
DrugCentral 537
Brenda 248730
ChemicalBook CB51270100 CB4210362
Guide to Pharmacology 10898
rxnorm SUPRAX CEFIXIME CEFIXIME ANHYDROUS
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 12012851
KEGG Ligand C06881
ChEBI 472657
ZINC ZINC000004468778