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Zinacef — Competitive Intelligence Brief

Zinacef (CEFUROXIME) competitive landscape: 6 comparators, recent regulatory actions, upcoming PDUFA, patent timeline. Class: Cephalosporin Antibacterial. Area: Cardiovascular.

marketed Cephalosporin Antibacterial Carbonic anhydrase 2 Cardiovascular Small molecule Live · refreshed every 30 min

Target snapshot

Zinacef (CEFUROXIME) — GSK. Zinacef works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis, ultimately leading to bacterial cell death.

Comparator set (6 drugs)

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DrugGenericSponsorPhaseClassTargetApproval / PDUFA
Zinacef TARGET CEFUROXIME GSK marketed Cephalosporin Antibacterial Carbonic anhydrase 2 1983-01-01
Tri-Luma HYDROQUINONE Galderma Labs Lp marketed Melanin Synthesis Inhibitor [EPC] Carbonic anhydrase 2 2002-01-01
Trusopt DORZOLAMIDE Merck & Co. marketed Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Carbonic anhydrase 2 1994-01-01
Ammonul SODIUM BENZOATE marketed sodium benzoate Carbonic anhydrase 2 1987-01-01
Lithostat ACETOHYDROXAMIC ACID Mission Pharma marketed Urease Inhibitor [EPC] Carbonic anhydrase 2 1983-01-01
Cinobac CINOXACIN Eli Lilly marketed cinoxacin Carbonic anhydrase 2 1980-01-01
Dihydrex BENZTHIAZIDE Ah Robins Inc marketed benzthiazide Calcium-activated potassium channel subunit alpha-1, Carbonic anhydrase 1, Carbonic anhydrase 2 1960-01-01

Recent regulatory actions (last 90 days)

No regulatory actions in the last 90 days for this set.

Upcoming PDUFA dates (next 180 days)

No PDUFA dates in the next 180 days for this set.

Patent timeline (forward window)

No upcoming patent expiries for this set.

Sponsor landscape (Cephalosporin Antibacterial class)

  1. · 5 drugs in this class
  2. GSK · 3 drugs in this class
  3. Shionogi · 2 drugs in this class
  4. Burke Therap · 1 drug in this class
  5. Cubist Pharms · 1 drug in this class
  6. Sterimax · 1 drug in this class
  7. Vansen Pharma · 1 drug in this class
  8. AbbVie · 1 drug in this class
  9. Baxter · 1 drug in this class

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Drug Landscape (2026). Zinacef — Competitive Intelligence Brief. https://druglandscape.com/ci/cefuroxime. Accessed 2026-05-13.

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