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SHEET /m/ceftazidime · PubChem CID 5481173 · CAS 72558-82-8 · REV 2026.07

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Ceftazidime

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C22H22N6O7S2 · 546.6 g/mol

CAZ · Ceptaz · Fortam · Fortaz

What is Ceftazidime?

A hospital cephalosporin antibiotic sold as Fortaz, valued for its reach against Pseudomonas, a hardy bacterium behind many hospital infections. from source

CategoryPrescription medicine
Chemical familyCarboxylic AcidsAminesAmides
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Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit

SMILESCC(C)(C(=O)O)O/N=C(/C1=CSC(=N1)N)\C(=O)N[C@H]2[C…94 characters

Where you'll find it

Dispensed on prescription, not sold on a shelf. See the rest of the prescription medicine group.

Toxicity & hazards

DangerToxicIrritantHealth hazardH300, H317, H334from source

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Where Ceftazidime leads

Relatedcomputed
Ceftriaxone51% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid, an amide and an amine group.Cefdinir49% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid, an amide and an amine group.Cefuroxime38% similarBoth carry a carboxylic acid and an amide group.

Sources & methodology

PubChem CID
5481173
Wikidata
Q808845
Structure
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