Cefazedone and its Impurities

Cefazedone is a semisynthetic first-generation cephalosporin with antibacterial activity. Cefazedone binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall. Reference standards of Cefazedone API, and its pharmacopeial, non pharmacopeial impurities, and stable isotopes are listed below.