Ceftazidime

Chemical formula: C₂₂H₂₂N₆O₇S₂  Molecular mass: 546.576 g/mol  PubChem compound: 5481173

Active ingredient description

Ceftazidime inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis following attachment to penicillin binding proteins (PBPs). This results in the interruption of cell wall (peptidoglycan) biosynthesis, which leads to bacterial cell lysis and death.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
J01DD02 Ceftazidime J Antiinfectives for systemic use → J01 Antibacterials for systemic use → J01D Other beta-lactam antibacterials → J01DD Third-generation cephalosporins
Discover more medicines within J01DD02

Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
CEFTAZIDIME Powder for solution for injection Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (GB) MPI, EU: SmPC

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 72558-82-8
CAS Substance: 78439-06-2
DrugBank Drug: DB00438
KEGG Drug: D07654
PubChem Compound: 5481173
RxNorm Ingredient: 2191
SNOMED-CT Concept: 323836005
Ceftazidime (substance)
SNOMED-CT Concept: 387200005
Ceftazidime (substance)
UNII Identifier: 9M416Z9QNR
CEFTAZIDIME

Medicines

Ceftazidime is an active ingredient of these brands:

United States (US)

Austria (AT)

Brazil (BR)

Croatia (HR)

Cyprus (CY)

  • CEZID as Ceftazidime pentahydrate
  • FORTUM
  • LEMOXOL as Ceftazidime pentahydrate
  • SEPTAX as Ceftazidime pentahydrate

  • (combination) ZAVICEFTA as Ceftazidime pentahydrate

Ecuador (EC)

  • (combination) ZAVICEFTA as Ceftazidime pentahydrate

Estonia (EE)

Finland (FI)

France (FR)

Hong Kong (HK)

Ireland (IE)

Israel (IL)

Italy (IT)

Lithuania (LT)

Malta (MT)

Mexico (MX)

Netherlands (NL)

  • (combination) ZAVICEFTA as Ceftazidime pentahydrate

New Zealand (NZ)

Nigeria (NG)

Poland (PL)

Romania (RO)

Singapore (SG)

South Africa (ZA)

Spain (ES)

  • (combination) ZAVICEFTA as Ceftazidime pentahydrate

Tunisia (TN)

Turkey (TR)

United Kingdom (UK)

Note the following: The list of brand names is continuously updated, and thus does not include the total of products circulating worldwide.

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