CEFTAZIDIME

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does ceftazidime mean? 

• CEFTAZIDIME (noun)
  The noun CEFTAZIDIME has 1 sense:

1. a parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections

  Familiarity information: CEFTAZIDIME used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CEFTAZIDIME (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A parenteral cephalosporin (trade names Fortaz and Tazicef) used to treat moderate infections

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

ceftazidime; Fortaz; Tazicef

Hypernyms ("ceftazidime" is a kind of...):

cephalosporin; Mefoxin (one of several broad spectrum antibiotic substances obtained from fungi and related to penicillin (trade names Mefoxin); addition of side chains has produced semisynthetic antibiotics with greater antibacterial activity)

 Context examples 

The sodium salt of ceftazidime, a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Ceftazidime Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Ceftazidime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBP) located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall.

(Ceftazidime, NCI Thesaurus)

The dihydrochloride salt form of ceftazidime, a third-generation, beta-lactam, cephalosporin antibiotic with a wide range of activity against Gram-negative bacteria.

(Ceftazidime Dihydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

An anhydrous form of ceftazidime, a third-generation, beta-lactam, cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity.

(Ceftazidime Anhydrous, NCI Thesaurus)

This species is oxidase negative, fermentative, susceptible to ampicillin, amoxicillin-clavulanate, ceftazidime, ceftriaxone, cefotaxime, cefepime, ofloxacin, gentamicin, carbenicillin, and amikacin but resistant to cephalothin, penicillin G, and vancomycin.

(Ewingella americana, NCI Thesaurus)

Ceftazidime binds to and inactivates penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs), enzymes located on the inner membrane of the bacterial cell wall, resulting in the weakening of the bacterial cell wall and cell lysis.

(Ceftazidime Sodium, NCI Thesaurus)

Compared to the second and first generation cephalosporins, ceftazidime is more active against gram-negative bacteria and less active against gram-positive bacteria.

(Ceftazidime, NCI Thesaurus)