ceftobiprole

English

Etymology

From cef- (“cefalosporanic acid derivative”) +‎ [Term?] +‎ bi- +‎ p(yr)rol(idin)e.

Noun

ceftobiprole (uncountable)

1. (pharmacology) A particular cephalosporin antibiotic.
   • 2009 August 20, The Associated Press, “F.D.A. Warns Johnson on Antibiotic Drug”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     The Food and Drug Administration warned Johnson & Johnson that it did not properly monitor two human tests of its antibiotic drug candidate ceftobiprole, which is intended to treat complicated skin infections like MRSA.

Derived terms

• ceftobiprole medocaril