Top Salts
Aztreonam
How Aztreonam works
Aztreonam is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming their own protective covering which is required for their survival in the human body.
Side Effects
Nausea, Headache, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Vertigo, Diarrhoea
Usage
Aztreonam is used in the treatment of serious bacterial infections
It is used in infections of various body parts like urinary tract, blood, brain, ear, skin and soft tissue, abdomen, bone, windpipe and lungs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Is aztreonam a carbapenem, broad spectrum, penicillin or vesicant?Aztreonam is not a carbapenem, broad spectrum antibiotic, penicillin
Q. Does aztreonam have penicillin in it?It does not contain penicillin. Aztreonam is a beta-lactam antibiotic and vesicant
Q. Is aztreonam safe in penicillin allergy?Aztreonam is considered to be safe in patients allergic to penicillin
Q. Does Aztreonam cover pseudomonas, enterococcus, atypicals, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, klebsiella?Aztreonam is not active against enterococcus, atypicals, extended-spectrum beta-lactamases, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Aztreonam is active against pseudomonas, klebsiella and other gram negative bacteria.
