Trade names include Cefrom, Keiten, Broact, and Cefir.

Cefpirome is considered highly active against Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Gram-positive bacteria.

[citation needed] Bacteroides fragilis, enterococci, Pseudomonas spp.

and staphylococci are resistant to cefpirome sulfate, and some Haemophilus spp.

and pneumococci have developed resistance to it to varying degrees.