Cefradine
Cefradine (INN) or cephradine (BAN) is a first generation cephalosporin antibiotic.[1]
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Trade names | Intracef, Velocef |
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MedlinePlus | a601206 |
Routes of administration | Oral, IM, IV |
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Bioavailability | Well absorbed |
Protein binding | <10% |
Metabolism | Nil |
Elimination half-life | 0.9 hours |
Excretion | Renal, unchanged |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.049.199 ![]() |
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Formula | C16H19N3O4S |
Molar mass | 349.41 g·mol−1 |
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Melting point | 140 to 142 °C (284 to 288 °F) (dec.) |
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Indications
- Respiratory tract infections (such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and lobar pneumonia) caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci and S. pneumoniae (formerly D. pneumonia).[note 1]
- Otitis media caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococci, S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and staphylococci.
- Skin and skin structure infections caused by staphylococci (penicillin-susceptible and penicillin-resistant) and beta-hemolytic streptococci.
- Urinary tract infections, including prostatitis, caused by E. coli, P. mirabilis and Klebsiella species.
Formulations
Cefradine is distributed in the form of capsules containing 250 mg or 500 mg, as a syrup containing 250 mg/5 ml, or in vials for injection containing 500 mg or 1 g.
It is not approved by the FDA for use in the United States.
Synthesis
Birch reduction of D-α-phenylglycine led to diene (2). This was N-protected using tert-butoxycarbonylazide and activated for amide formation via the mixed anhydride method using isobutylchloroformate to give 3. Mixed anhydride 3 reacted readily with 7-aminodesacetoxycephalosporanic acid to give, after deblocking, cephradine (5).
Production names
The antibiotic is produced under many brand names across the world.[5]
- Bangladesh: Ancef, Ancef forte, Aphrin, Avlosef, Cefadin, Cephadin, Cephran, Cephran-DS, Cusef, Cusef DS, Dicef , Dicef forte, Dolocef, Efrad, Extracef, Extracef-DS, Intracef, Kefdrin, Lebac, Lebac Forte, Medicef, Mega-Cef, Megacin, Polycef, Procef, Procef, Procef forte, Rocef, Rocef Forte DS, Sefin, Sefin DS, Sefnin, Sefrad, Sefrad DS, Sefril, Sefril-DS, Sefro, Sefro-HS, Sephar, Sephar-DS, Septa, Sinaceph, SK-Cef, Sk-Cef DS, Supracef and Supracef-F, Torped, Ultrasef, Vecef, Vecef-DS, Velogen, Sinaceph, Velox
- China: Cefradine, Cephradine, Kebili, Saifuding, Shen You, Taididing, Velosef, Xianyi, and Xindadelei
- Colombia: Cefagram, Cefrakov, Cefranil , Cefrex, and Kliacef
- Egypt: Cefadrin, Cefadrine, Cephradine, Cephraforte, Farcosef, Fortecef, Mepadrin, Ultracef, and Velosef
- France: Dexef
- Hong Kong: Cefradine and ChinaQualisef-250
- Indonesia: Dynacef, Velodine, and Velodrom
- Lebanon: Eskacef, Julphacef, and Velosef
- Lithuania: Tafril
- Myanmar: Sinaceph
- Oman: Ceframed, Eskasef, Omadine, and Velocef
- Pakistan: Abidine, Ada-Cef, Ag-cef, Aksosef, Amspor, Anasef, Antimic, Atcosef, Bactocef, Biocef, Velora, Velosef
- Peru: Abiocef, Cefradinal, Cefradur, Cefrid, Terbodina II, Velocef, Velomicin
- The Philippines: Altozef, Racep, Senadex, Solphride, Yudinef, Zefadin, Zefradil, and Zolicef
- Poland: Tafril
- Portugal: Cefalmin, Cefradur
- South Africa: Cefril A
- South Korea: Cefradine and Tricef
- Taiwan: Cefadin, Cefamid, Cefin, Cekodin, Cephradine, Ceponin, Lacef, Licef-A, Lisacef, Lofadine, Recef, S-60, Sefree, Sephros, Topcef, Tydine, Unifradine, and U-Save
- UK: Cefradune (Kent)
- Vietnam: Eurosefro and Incef
Cefradine is known as Cefradina in Portuguese and Spanish and is produced by the following companies under this name: AC Farma, Peru; Andromaco, Chile; Anglopharma, Colombia; AZ Pharma, Colombia; Biogalenic, Venezuela; Bussié, Colombia; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Farmindustria, Peru; Genfar, Colombia, Honduras and Peru; La Sante, Peru; La Santé, Colombia; Labesfal, Portugal; Lafrancol, Colombia; LCG, Peru; Marfan, Peru; Memphis, Colombia; Mintlab, Chile; MK, Colombia; Ophalac, Colombia; Procaps, Colombia and Vitalis, Colombia and Peru.
Cefradine is known as Cefradina in Portuguese and Spanish and is produced by the following companies under this name: AC Farma, Peru; Andromaco, Chile; Anglopharma, Colombia; AZ Pharma, Colombia; Biogalenic, Venezuela; Bussié, Colombia; Elter - Medicamentos Genéricos, Venezuela; Farmindustria, Peru; Genfar, Colombia, Honduras and Peru; La Sante, Peru; La Santé, Colombia; Labesfal, Portugal; Lafrancol, Colombia; LCG, Peru; Marfan, Peru; Memphis, Colombia; Mintlab, Chile; MK, Colombia; Ophalac, Colombia; Procaps, Colombia and Vitalis, Colombia and Peru.
See also
- Cephapirin
- Cephacetrile
- Cefamandole
- Ampicillin (Has the same chemical formula)
Notes
- Penicillin is the usual drug of choice in the treatment and prevention of streptococcal infections, including the prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Cefuroxime is generally effective in the eradication of streptococci from the nasopharynx
References
- British National Formulary (45 ed.). London: British Medical Association. 2003.
- Dolfini JE, Applegate HE, Bach G, Basch H, Bernstein J, Schwartz J, Weisenborn FL (February 1971). "A new class of semisynthetic penicillins and cephalosporins derived from D-2-(1,4-cyclohexadienyl)glycine". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 14 (2): 117–9. doi:10.1021/jm00284a008. PMID 5544394.
- U.S. Patent 3,485,819
- DE 1931722
- "Cefradine". Retrieved 5 May 2016.