Structured Summary
Abstract
A monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. It is resistant to beta-lactamases and is used in gram-negative infections, especially of the meninges, bladder, and kidneys. It may cause a superinfection with gram-positive organisms.
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Drug Class
Pharmacological Action
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Synonyms
8 entry terms
- Az-threonam
- Azthreonam
- Az threonam
- Azactam
- SQ-26,776
- Urobactam
- SQ 26,776
- SQ26,776
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Aspects Covered
25 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not use /biosyn unless by living matter
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History Note
86
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Previous Indexing
- Antibiotics (1966-1982)
- Antibiotics, Lactam (1983-1985)
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NLM Classification
QV 350
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Aztreonam. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001398. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001398
- Aztreonam. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztreonam
- Aztreonam. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418546