UNSPSC 51284106: Cefixime

This classification denotes a cephalosporin antibiotic, a preparation that US FDA regulates as an active ingredient or moiety under Unique Ingredient Identifier 97I1C92E55. European Medicines Agency schedules Cefixime in its eXtended EudraVigilance Medicinal Product Dictionary or XEVMPD under Index SUB07395MIG. Cefixime generally arises in the molecular formula C16H15N5O7S2.

UNSPSC 51284106 Cefixime is a Commodity code that nominally refers to a single antibiotic product, but the recent state and local opportunities tagged under it show minimal direct alignment with cefixime procurement. Instead, the opportunities reflect broader pharmaceutical and medical supply acquisition across health departments, fire-rescue divisions, and cooperative purchasing alliances. State and local governments are using this code — or codes near it in the pharmaceutical taxonomy — to source naloxone, drug deactivation systems, generic multi-source pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and emergency medical supplies including respiratory equipment, cardiac monitoring devices, and bandaging materials. The issuing bodies include county health departments, state health and human services commissions, municipal fire departments, and multistate cooperative purchasing organizations. The scope reflects a mix of emergency response inventory (naloxone and first-aid supplies for rescue operations) and formulary management (generic pharmaceuticals for state employee and public-facility use).

The recent activity spans Florida, Texas, and Minnesota. Seminole County, Florida issued IFB 60459723LAS in June 2026 seeking 1,900 units of naloxone and 800 safe drug deactivation systems annually with a July 26, 2023 response deadline and quarterly delivery to its community health building. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission posted RFI HHS0017013 in April 2026 to gather vendor capabilities for a direct-to-manufacturer prescription program outside traditional pharmacy benefit managers. The City of Tampa issued ITB 26P00145 in March 2026 for 169 line items of medical and first-aid supplies (estimated value $700,000) exclusively for certified Small Local Business Enterprises, with a March 13, 2026 deadline. The Minnesota Multistate Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (MMCAP) issued RFP S1070000015802 in January 2026 for generic pharmaceuticals and OTC products, extending to Oregon, with a March 26, 2026 proposal deadline. The code sees activity in emergency response and formulary procurement but shows weak direct alignment with cefixime-specific purchasing.