Description
Cefotetan disodium is a semi-synthetic β-lactam antibiotic that is classified as a second generation cephalosporin. Cefotetan disodium effects a broad range of gram positive and gram negative bacteria. It has also displayed a significant degree of bactericidal activity towards aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.
Cephalosporins are a type of β-lactam antibiotic consisting of a four-membered β-lactam ring bound to a six-membered dihydrothiazine ring. This two-ring system causes distortion of the β-lactam amide bond, resulting in decreased resonance stabilization and increased reactivity. β-lactams inhibit the formation of peptidoglycan cross-links within bacterial cell walls by targeting penicillin-binding proteins or PBPs. Consequently, the bacterial cell wall becomes weak and cytolysis occurs. Cephalosporins are less susceptible to β-lactamases than the penicillin β-lactam antibiotics.
Antibiotics are often used in clinical in vitro tests known as antimicrobial susceptibility tests or ASTs to determine their efficacy against certain bacterial species. They are tested against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria using panels, discs, and MIC strips by medical microbiologists. ASTs decrease the risk of using an antibiotic against bacteria exhibiting resistance to it, and the results are used in clinical settings to determine which antibiotic(s) to prescribe for various infections.
Product Specifications
Cefotetan disodium
Formula: C17H15N7Na2O8S4
MW: 619.58 g/mol
Storage/Handling: Store at -20°C. Protect from light.
PubChem Chemical ID: 53024
