Cefamandole

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefamandole is active against Haemophilus and gram-negative bacilli susceptible to other cephalosporins. It is also active against many strains resistant to other cephalosporins, such as Enterobacter species and indole-positive Proteus species.

**Synonyms:** - (6R,7R)-7-(R)-Mandelamido-3-(((1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)thio)methyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-carboxylic Acid - CEFAMANDOLE - Cephamandole