Cefuzonam
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| Uses: | antibiotic drug | ||||||
| Properties: | beta-lactam | ||||||
| Hazards: | see drug interactions | ||||||
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Cefuzonam is a second-generation cephalosporin type of antibiotic medication used to treat bacterial infections. Its antibacterial activity is due to the presence of a beta-lactam core structure, which binds with penicillin-binding proteins within bacterial cells, thereby inhibiting cell wall synthesis in the bacteria.
References
The most up-to-date information about Cefuzonam and other drugs can be found at the following sites.
- Cefuzonam - FDA approved drug information (drug label) from DailyMed (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cefuzonam - Drug information for consumers from MedlinePlus (U.S. National Library of Medicine).
- Cefuzonam - Detailed information from DrugBank.