.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01D_OtherBetaLactamAntibacterials.J01DD10_Cefetamet.Cefetamet .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01D_OtherBetaLactamAntibacterials.J01DD10_Cefetamet.Cefetamet| name: | Cefetamet |
| ATC code: | J01DD10 | route: | oral |
| n-compartments | 1 |
Cefetamet is an oral third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used primarily for treatment of respiratory and urinary tract infections caused by susceptible bacteria. It is not widely approved or in common clinical use today, having largely been replaced by other agents in many countries.
Pharmacokinetic parameters in healthy adult volunteers after oral administration.
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