Carbacephem

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Loracarbef, a carbacephem

Carbacephems are a class of synthetic antibiotics, based on the structure of cephalosporin, a cephem. Carbacephems are similar to cephems, but with a carbon substituted for the sulfur. [1]

It prevents bacterial cell division by inhibiting cell wall synthesis.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "Medscape.com" . Retrieved 2008-12-29.