Synonyms: 7432-S | Cedax® | SCH 39720
ceftibuten is an approved drug (FDA (1995))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Ceftibuten is a semisynthetic, third generation cephalosporin and belongs to the β-lactam class of antibacterial compounds [1].
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Bioactivity Comments |
Ceftibuten has broad-spectrum activity against a range of Gram-negative and selected Gram-positive bacteria (reviewed in [2]), including Streptococcus pneumoniae (MIC90 of 8 μg/ml), Streptococcus pyogenes (MIC90 of 0.5 μg/ml) and Haemophilus influenzae (MIC90 ≤ 0.06 μg/ml). |