cefepime hydrochloride

Drug ingredient

CAS 123171-59-5

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 123171-59-5 — 1 Cl⁻ · 1 H₂O · 1 HCl

US productionNot reported

Top sourceNo public record

This chemical is not on EPA’s Toxic Substances Control Act inventory, the list behind EPA’s production survey.

Why supply is unknown

Where It Comes From

EPA and Census publish no US supply data for this chemical.

14 FDA-registered drug labelers

ACS Dobfar S.p.A

Antibioticos do Brasil Ltda

Apotex Corp.

B. Braun Medical Inc.

Baxter Healthcare Company

Fresenius Kabi USA, LLC

Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.

Hospira, Inc.

Orchid Pharma Ltd

Qilu Antibiotics Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Qilu Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Sagent Pharmaceuticals

SAMSON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC

WG Critical Care, LLC

Why It Matters

Sectors

Health

Downstream Uses

Appears in 3 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

•Cefepime
•Cefepime Hydrochloride
•Cefepime Hydrochloride AND Dextrose

FDA Shortage Status

Whether any manufacturer currently reports this drug as in shortage on the FDA Drug Shortages database. "Active Shortage" means at least one presentation has status "current."

No Shortage

Shortage History

Rows group FDA shortage filings by drug product. Each manufacturer makes its own FDA shortage filing, so one product can carry several reports at once: Available, Limited Availability, Unavailable or to be discontinued.

to be discontinued
Cefepime Hydrochloride Injection
Shortage listed since February 10, 2026

See all current drug shortages

Chemical Identity

CAS123171-59-5

PubChem CID9571075

DTXSIDDTXSID7045603

FormulaC19H28Cl2N6O6S2

Mol. Weight571.5 g/mol

SMILESC[N+]1(CCCC1)CC2=C(N3C(C(C3=O)NC(=O)C(=NOC)C4=CSC(=N4)N)SC2)C(=O)O.O.Cl.[Cl-]

Data Sources

PubChem · compound 9571075Retrieved 2026-04-07
FDA National Drug Code directoryRetrieved 2026-04-25
FDA Drug ShortagesRetrieved 2026-10-04

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Brief citations

cefepime hydrochloride (CAS 123171-59-5) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/123171-59-5/ PubChem: 9571075. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/9571075 FDA National Drug Code directory: CAS 123171-59-5. Retrieved 2026-04-25. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ FDA Drug Shortages: CAS 123171-59-5. Retrieved 2026-10-04. https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/drugshortages/