Cephalosporin C strongly absorbs ultraviolet light, is stable to acid, is non-toxic and has in vivo activity in mice.

When a cephalosporin or any other antibiotic is given as a treatment, the medication should be taken for the fully prescribed time even if symptoms disappear.

[3] Cephalosporin C acts by inhibiting penicillin binding proteins.

[citation needed] These are allergic reactions to the drug and require medical attention:[3] Cephalosporin C has weak activity to the staphylococci infection, which was 0.1% activity.

[4] To achieve cephalosporin C as the end product, there are 6 genes reported to be in control of the pathway.