(6R,7R)-3-[[(Aminocarbonyl)oxy]methyl]-7-[[(2Z)-2-(2-furanyl)-2-(methoxyimino)acetyl]amino]-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylic Acid 1-(Acetyloxy)ethyl Ester; Altacef; Bioracef; CCI 15641; Cefaks; Cefazine; Ceftin; Cefurax; Cefuroxime 1-Acetoxyethyl Ester; Elobact; Forcef; Oraxim; Zinat; Zinnat;

It is the 1-(acetyloxy) ethyl ester of Cefuroxime , an injectable second generation cephalosporin with an excellent antibacterial activity. This ester has a broader spectrum of activity than cephalexin (first-generation) and is widely used to treat respiratory tract infections. Antibacterial.