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==General==
==General==
*Type:  
*Type: Monobactam
*Dosage forms
*Dosage forms: IM; IV
*Common Trade Names: Azactam
*Common Trade Names: Azactam



Revision as of 15:48, 24 February 2014

General

  • Type: Monobactam
  • Dosage forms: IM; IV
  • Common Trade Names: Azactam

Other

  • Antimicrobial activity more closely resembles AG's (only active against gram -)
    • Enterobacter, pseudomonas, H. influenzae, gonococci
    • Little allergic cross-reactivity with B-lactam antibiotics

Adult Dosing

General

Pediatric Dosing

General

Contraindications

  • Allergy to class/drug

Adverse Drug Reactions

Pharmacology

  • Half-life:
  • Metabolism:
  • Excretion:
  • Mechanism of Action:

Pregnancy/Lactation

  • Pregnancy:
  • Lactation:

See Also

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