cefepime
Drug ingredientThis chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.
Where It Comes From
2 FDA-registered drug labelers
Fresenius Kabi iPSUM S.r.l.
PURE AND CURE HEALTHCARE PRIVATE LIMITED
Why It Matters
Sectors
Health
Downstream UsesNo data available
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
Each row is a separate manufacturer's FDA shortage filing — not a timeline for the drug as a whole. Multiple "current" entries are normal: each manufacturer/NDC files independently. Status reflects the manufacturer's report; reason describes their supply situation (Available, Unavailable, or to be discontinued).
to be discontinued
Cefepime Hydrochloride Injection
02/10/2026Chemical Identity
CAS88040-23-7
PubChem CID5479537
DTXSIDDTXSID70873208
FormulaC19H24N6O5S2
Mol. Weight480.6 g/mol
SMILESC[N+]1(CCCC1)CC2=C(N3C(C(C3=O)NC(=O)C(=NOC)C4=CSC(=N4)N)SC2)C(=O)[O-]
Data Sources
54795372026-04-07
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/rest/pug/compound/name/cefepime/cids/JSON
Archive: data/sources/pubchem_name/cefepime.json
CAS 88040-23-72026-04-25
https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/
Archive: data/sources/fda/ndc/ndc.json
CAS 88040-23-72026-06-13
https://api.fda.gov/drug/shortages.json
Archive: data/sources/fda/shortages/shortages.json