Ceftazidime

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Ceftazidime

Description of the Drug

Ceftazidime is an injected broad-spectrum third-generation cephalosporin beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat or prevent a variety of bacterial infections, including pneumonia, gynecological infections, bone and joint infections, and septicemia, among others.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB00438

Brand Name(s)

Ceftazidime, Ceptaz, Fortam, Fortaz, Fortum, Kefazim, Pentacef, Tazicef, Tazidime

Company Owner(s)

Glaxosmithkline, Hospira Inc, Eli Lilly And Co, Pai Holdings Llc Dba Pharmaceutical Associates Inc, Aurobindo Pharma Ltd, Wockhardt Ltd, B Braun Medical Inc, Acs Dobfar Spa, Allergan Sales Llc, Baxter Healthcare Corp

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Bacterial penicillin-binding protein PROTEIN FAMILY INHIBITOR CHEMBL2354204

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL36849
PharmGKB PA448861
Human Metabolome Database HMDB0014582
DrugBank DB00438
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 14763620 14861453
PubChem 5481173 57514439 73415817
NMRShiftDB 60027504
BindingDB 50420259
EPA CompTox Dashboard DTXSID5022770
Brenda 743 122922 37962
ChemicalBook CB7289569
Guide to Pharmacology 10762
rxnorm FORTAZ CEFTAZIDIME PENTAHYDRATE CEFTAZIDIME ANHYDROUS CEFTAZIDIME CEFTAZIDIME SODIUM TAZICEF
KEGG Ligand C06889
ChEBI 3508