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Cefprozil

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Cefprozil
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Pharmacokinetic data
Protein binding36%
Elimination half-life1.3 hours
Identifiers
  • 8-[2-amino-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-acetyl] amino-7-oxo-4-prop-1-enyl-2-thia-6- azabicyclo [ 4.2.0]oct-4-ene-5-carboxylic acid
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Chemical and physical data
FormulaC18H19N3O5S
Molar mass389.427 g/mol

Cefprozil, sometimes spelled cefproxil and sold under the brand name Cefzil, is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It can be used to treat bronchitis, ear infections, skin infections, and other bacterial infections. It comes as a tablet and as a liquid suspension.

Although there is a widely quoted cross-allergy risk of 10% between cephalosporins and penicillin, an article in the Journal of Family Practice (February 2006)[1] has shown no increased risk for cross-allergy for cefprozil and several other 2nd generation or later cephalosporins.

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  1. ^ http://www.jfponline.com/pdf%2F5502%2F5502JFP_AppliedEvidence1.pdf
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