Cefixime is a third generation cephalosporin which has antibacterial activity similar to penicillins, carbacephems and cephamycins. It has a vinyl group at the 3 position and a carboxymethoxylimino group at the 7 position of 7-aminocephalosporanic acid.
Description of Cefixime (Tergecef) capsules are shown as follows. (See Table 1.)
