Fortaz, Zavicefta(ceftazidime)
Avycaz, Ceftazidime, Fortaz, Tazicef, Zavicefta (ceftazidime) is a small molecule pharmaceutical. Ceftazidime was first approved as Fortaz on 1985-07-19. It is used to treat acinetobacter infections, bacterial infections, bacterial meningitis, bacterial pneumonia, and bacterial skin diseases amongst others in the USA. It has been approved in Europe to treat bacterial pneumonia, gram-negative bacterial infections, pneumonia, soft tissue infections, and urinary tract infections.
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Tazicef (discontinued: Ceftazidime, Ceptaz, Fortaz, Pentacef, Tazicef, Tazidime)
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Ceftazidime
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEFTAZIDIME IN DEXTROSE CONTAINER | B. Braun Medical | N-050823 DISCN | 2011-06-13 | 2 products, RLD |
| CEPTAZ | GSK | N-050646 DISCN | 1990-09-27 | 4 products |
| FORTAZ | PAI Pharma | N-050578 DISCN | 1985-07-19 | 4 products, RLD |
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Ceftazidime
Ceftazidime sodium
Tradename | Company | Number | Date | Products |
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| FORTAZ IN PLASTIC CONTAINER | PAI Pharma | N-050634 DISCN | 1989-04-28 | 3 products, RLD |
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Brand Name | Status | Last Update |
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| avycaz | New Drug Application | 2025-04-25 |
| ceftazidime | ANDA | 2024-01-03 |
| fortamet | New Drug Application | 2010-03-15 |
| fortaz | New Drug Application | 2017-07-28 |
| tazicef | ANDA | 2024-07-04 |
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AVIBACTAM SODIUM / CEFTAZIDIME, AVYCAZ, ALLERGAN | |||
| 2025-12-20 | NPP | ||
| 2025-02-25 | GAIN | ||
| 2020-02-25 | NCE | ||
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Indications Phases 4
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Infections | D007239 | EFO_0000544 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 34 |
| Communicable diseases | D003141 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 25 |
| Pneumonia | D011014 | EFO_0003106 | J18 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| Sepsis | D018805 | EFO_0001420 | A41.9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| Urinary tract infections | D014552 | EFO_0003103 | N39.0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| Intraabdominal infections | D059413 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| Healthcare-associated pneumonia | D000077299 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Cystic fibrosis | D003550 | EFO_0000390 | E84 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 10 |
| Bacterial infections | D001424 | — | A49 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Febrile neutropenia | D064147 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
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Indications Phases 3
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Keratitis | D007634 | — | H16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 |
| Septic shock | D012772 | — | A48.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Liver cirrhosis | D008103 | EFO_0001422 | K74.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Ascites | D001201 | — | R18 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Esophageal achalasia | D004931 | — | K22.0 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Staphylococcal skin infections | D013207 | EFO_1001849 | L00 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Infectious skin diseases | D012874 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Bacterial skin diseases | D017192 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | D029424 | EFO_0000341 | J44.9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Disease progression | D018450 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
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Indications Phases 2
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Meningitis | D008581 | EFO_0000584 | G03 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Bacterial meningitis | D016920 | EFO_1000831 | G00 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Melioidosis | D008554 | — | A24.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Central nervous system infections | D002494 | EFO_1001456 | A81 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Respiratory tract infections | D012141 | — | J06.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Hypersensitivity | D006967 | EFO_0003785 | T78.40 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
| Lung diseases | D008171 | EFO_0003818 | J98.4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Respiratory aspiration | D053120 | EFO_1001839 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Bronchiectasis | D001987 | — | J47 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Anaphylaxis | D000707 | — | T78.2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indications Phases 1
Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Healthy volunteers/patients | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
| Osteomyelitis | D010019 | EFO_0003102 | M86 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Pharmacokinetics | D010599 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
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Indication | MeSH | Ontology | ICD-10 | Ph 1 | Ph 2 | Ph 3 | Ph 4 | Other | Total |
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| Endophthalmitis | D009877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Chronic kidney failure | D007676 | EFO_0003884 | N18.6 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
| Appendicitis | D001064 | EFO_0007149 | K37 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
| Heart failure | D006333 | EFO_0003144 | I50 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hypertension | D006973 | EFO_0000537 | I10 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Covid-19 | D000086382 | — | U07.1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Coronavirus infections | D018352 | EFO_0007224 | B34.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Menorrhagia | D008595 | EFO_0003945 | N92.0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Hemophilia a | D006467 | EFO_0007267 | D66 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Pain | D010146 | EFO_0003843 | R52 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
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| Drug common name | Ceftazidime |
| INN | ceftazidime |
| Description | Ceftazidime is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic bearing pyridinium-1-ylmethyl and {[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-{[(2-carboxypropan-2-yl)oxy]imino}acetamido groups at positions 3 and 7, respectively, of the cephem skeleton. It has a role as an antibacterial drug, an EC 2.4.1.129 (peptidoglycan glycosyltransferase) inhibitor and a drug allergen. It is a cephalosporin and an oxime O-ether. It is a conjugate acid of a ceftazidime(1-). |
| Classification | Small molecule |
| Drug class | cephalosporins |
| Image (chem structure or protein) |  |
| Structure (InChI/SMILES or Protein Sequence) | CC(C)(O/N=C(\C(=O)N[C@@H]1C(=O)N2C(C(=O)[O-])=C(C[n+]3ccccc3)CS[C@H]12)c1csc(N)n1)C(=O)O |
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| PDB | — |
| CAS-ID | 72558-82-8 |
| RxCUI | — |
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL44354 |
| ChEBI ID | 3508 |
| PubChem CID | 5481173 |
| DrugBank | DB00438 |
| UNII ID | DZR1ENT301 (ChemIDplus, GSRS) |
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