Drug Summary

  Drug name:  cefamandole
  Chemical name:  Cefamandole sodium salt
  Formula:  C₁₈H₁₈N₆O_{5  Weight:   462.503
  CAS no:  34444-01-4
  DrugBank link:  DB01326
  Description:  Cefamandole (INN, also known as cephamandole) is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic. The clinically used form of cefamandole is the formate ester cefamandole nafate, a prodrug which is administered parenterally. Cefamandole is no longer available in the United States.
  Indication:  For the treatment of serious infections caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms.}