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Last Updated on May 08, 2023
Details concerning the Ceftizoxime medication encompass its pricing as well as its availability in various forms, including tablets, capsules, syrups, creams, gels, ointments, liquids, and injections.
Click the brand name to see the drug's price. Multiple pharmaceutical companies may manufacture the Ceftizoxime generic. Our drug directory on Medindia lists 3 brands currently offering generic version. We regularly update our database as new generics are approved and become available in pharmacies.
Ceftizoxime is active against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative organisms and is used in the treatment of lower respiratory tract infections, gonorrhea, pelvic inflammatory disease that also has appropriate antichlamydial coverage, intra abdominal infections, septicemia, skin infections, bone and joint infections, and in infections that are resistant to other cephalosporins, aminoglycosides, or penicillins.
Ceftizoxime belongs to the third generation cephalosporin antibiotic class. It is resistant to a board spectrum of beta-lactamases. It acts by interfering with the last step (cross-linking of peptidoglycans) of cell wall synthesis in bacteria. This leads to a reduction of cell wall stability and leads to cell lysis.
Ceftizoxime sodium is the sodium salt form of ceftizoxime.
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