Compound ID | 1903
Synonym(s): GR-20263 | GR 20263 | GR20263
Class: Beta-lactam (cephalosporin, third generation)
| Spectrum of activity: | Gram-positive & Gram-negative |
| Details of activity: | Binds to bacterial penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) and interferes with bacterial cell wall integrity and synthesis. Active against Gram-negative bacteria including Pseudomonas aeruginosa but vulnerable to extended-spectum beta-lactamases (ESBL) |
| Description: | Semisynthetic Cephalosporine, derived from Cephalosporin C. Often used in fixed combination with avibactam. |
| Year first mentioned: | 1978 |
| Development status: | Approved, off-patent |
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| PubChem link: | https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5481173 |
| Guide to Pharmacology: | ceftazidime |
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