يستعمل دواء اكسترازديم 1جم فيال xtrazidime 1 gm vial i.m./i.v. antibiotic.cephalosporin.third-generation antibiotic.cephalosporin.third-generation

about ceftazidime -third generation cephalosporin antibiotic parenteral antibiotic. - -mechanism of action of ceftazidime -ceftazidime is a 3rd generation cephalosporin which exerts its bactericidal action against both gram positive & gram negative organisms by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. ceftazidime inhibits transpeptidase & thus prevents cross linking of bacterial cell wall. transpeptidase & associated proteins constitute various types of specific binding proteins which have affinity for cephalosporins like ceftazidime.it is more active against pseudomonas. - -indications for ceftazidime -1.febrile neutropenic patients with haematological malignancies -2.burn infections -3.respiratory tract infections -4.urinogenital tract infections -5.bone & joint infections -6.septicemia -7.cns infections -8.skin & wound infections -9.meningitis.