SPL Set ID: 8519a9d8-7106-4545-bc58-859ee9a6708e
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Cefpodoxime proxetil is an orally administered, extended spectrum, semi-synthetic antibiotic of the cephalosporin class. The chemical name is (RS)-1(isopropoxycarbonyloxy) ethyl (+)-(6R,7R)-7-[2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2-{(Z)methoxyimino} acetamido]-3-methoxymethyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate. Its structural formula is represented below: Molecular Formula: C 21 H 27 N 5 O 9 S 2 Molecular Weight: 557.6 Cefpodoxime proxetil is a prodrug; its active metabolite is cefpodoxime. All doses of cefpodoxime proxetil in this insert are expressed in terms of the active cefpodoxime moiety. The drug is supplied as film-coated tablets. Cefpodoxime proxetil tablets, USP contain cefpodoxime proxetil equivalent to 100 mg or 200 mg of cefpodoxime activity. Each film-coated tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: carboxymethylcellulose calcium, crospovidone, FD&C Yellow No. 6, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate, talc and titanium dioxide. chemical-structure