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CEFTRIAXONE
Broad-spectrum cephalosporinantibiotic with a very longhalf-life and tall penetrability to generally inaccessible infections, including those inclusion the meninges, eyes, inner ears, and urinary tract.
Pharmacological action: cephalosporins.
Chemical name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 7-(((2-amino-4-thiazolyl)(methoxyimino)acetyl)amino)-8-oxo-3-(((1,2,5,6-tetrahydro-2-methyl-5,6-dioxo-1,2,4-triazin-3-yl)thio)methyl)-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(Z)))-