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4918 Ceftazidime
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Properties

Background

Purple
Bottle

Light blue
Cap

Light green
Syringe

Purple
Bubbles
No
Drops
No
Label
Leaf

Chemistry

Formula
C22H22N6O7S2
Carbon
22
Polarity
Neutral

Ceftazidime, sold under the brand names Fortaz among others, is an antibiotic useful for the treatment of a number of bacterial infections. Specifically it is used for joint infections, meningitis, pneumonia, sepsis, urinary tract infections, malignant otitis externa, Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection, and vibrio infection. It is given by injection into a vein, muscle, or eye.

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