Cefuroxime Sodium

**Semantic type:** Antibiotic|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The sodium salt form of cefuroxime and a semi-synthetic, broad-spectrum, beta-lactamase resistant, second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity. Cefuroxime sodium inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by inactivating penicillin binding proteins (PBPs) thereby interfering with the final transpeptidation step required for cross-linking of peptidoglycan units which are a component of the cell wall. Lack of cross-linking results in a reduction of cell wall stability and leads to cell lysis.

**Synonyms:** - 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic Acid, 3-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-7-((2-furanyl(methoxyimino)acetyl)amino)-8-oxo-, Monosodium Salt(6R-(6alpha,7beta(Z)))- - CEFUROXIME SODIUM - Cefurox - Kefurox - Lifurox - Zinacef