Cefovecin

In some countries, this medicine may only be approved for veterinary use.

Scheme

Rec.INN

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0234096-34-5

Chemical Formula

C17-H19-N5-O6-S2

Molecular Weight

453

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin

Chemical Names

(6R,7R)-7-[[(2Z)-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino]-8-oxo-3-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid (WHO)

(6R£R,7$IR)-7-{[(2Z)-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino}-8-oxo-3-[(2S)-tetrahydrofuran-2-yl]-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-en-2-carbonsäure (IUPAC)

Foreign Names

• Cefovecinum (Latin)
• Cefovecin (German)
• Céfovécine (French)
• Cefovecina (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Cevovecin (IS)
• Cefovecin Sodium (OS: USAN)
• UK-287.074-02 (IS: Pfizer)

Brand Names

• Convenia (veterinary use)
  Orion, Sweden; Pfizer Animal Health, Australia; Pfizer Animal Health, Belgium; Pfizer Animal Health, Switzerland; Pfizer Animal Health, Finland; Pfizer Animal Health, Italy; Pfizer Animal Health, New Zealand; Pfizer GmbH Tiergesundheit, Germany; Pfizer Limited, Austria; Pfizer Santé Animale, France

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Glossary

IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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