Formulation: A solid
Formal Name: (6R,7R)-3-[(acetyloxy)methyl]-7-[(2-cyanoacetyl)amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid
Purity: ≥95%
Formula Markup: C13H13N3O6S
Formula Weight: 339,3
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 10206-21-0
Notes: Cephacetrile is a cephalosporin antibiotic.{61898} It is active against numerous Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, including clinical isolates of S. aureus, S. epidermidis, S. pyogenes, E. coli, and Klebsiella (MICs = 0.64, 0.64, 0.16, 6.25 and 3.12 µg/ml, respectively). Cephacetrile (30 µg/disc) is also active against veterinary isolates of S. aureus from bovine mastitis.{61899} Formulations containing cephacetrile have been used in the treatment of bovine mastitis.