Chemicals and Drugs

Aztreonam

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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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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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Az-threonam
  • Azthreonam
  • Az threonam
  • Azactam
  • SQ-26,776
  • Urobactam
  • SQ 26,776
  • SQ26,776

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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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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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QV 350

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Aztreonam. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001398. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001398
  2. Aztreonam. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztreonam
  3. Aztreonam. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q418546