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Ceftizoxime
Ceftizoxime Sodium | Cefizox | Ceftizoxime Monosodium Salt | FK-749 | FK749 | FR-13749 | SK& | F 88373-2 | SKF-88373 | FK 749 | FR 13749 | FR13749 | Monosodium Salt, Ceftizoxime | SK& | F 88373 2 | SK& | F 883732 | SKF 88373 | SKF88373 | Sodium, Ceftizoxime
A semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic which can be administered intravenously or by suppository. The drug is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative organisms. It has few side effects and is reported to be safe and effective in aged patients and in patients with hematologic disorders. |
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