Ceftazidime
Back to search| Scientific Name: | Ceftazidime |
| Brand Name: | Avycaz, Fortaz, Tazicef, Zavicefta |
| Company Owner: | Acs dobfar spa, Aurobindo pharma ltd, Wockhardt ltd, Glaxosmithkline, Hospira inc, Eli lilly and co, Baxter healthcare corp |
| Mechanism Of Action | The bacterial cell wall, which is located at the periphery of Gram-positive bacteria and within the periplasm of Gram-negative bacteria, comprises a glycopeptide polymer synthesized through cross-linking of glycans to peptide stems on alternating saccharides, which is known commonly as peptidoglycan. |
| 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. |
| Protein Data Bank: | Not Available |
Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-01-23 from https://go.drugbank.com/drugs/DB00438
