Ceftazidime belongs to a group of antibiotics called the cephalosporins. They kill bacteria by interfering with the ability of bacteria to form cell walls. The bacteria therefore break up and die. Ceftazidime is given by injection or infusion and is generally used for severe infections.

This medicine is used to treat abdominal infections, infections caused by the bacterium, pseudomonas aeruginosa, infections of the organs associated with breathing including nose, windpipe and lungs (respiratory tract), and infections of the urinary system.

 

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