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Drug Details

General Information of the Drug (ID: DR8240)
Name
Ceftazidime
Synonyms
ceftazidime; Tazidime; 72558-82-8; Fortaz; Pentacef; Tazicef; Ceptaz; ceftazidima; ceftazidimum; Ceftazidime anhydrous; GR 20263; CHEBI:3508; LY 139381; Ceftazidime (INN); Fortaz (TN); GR-20263; LY-139381; CAZ; (6R,7R)-7-((Z)-2-(2-Aminothiazol-4-yl)-2-(((2-carboxypropan-2-yl)oxy)imino)acetamido)-8-oxo-3-(pyridin-1-ium-1-ylmethyl)-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate (contains ca. 10% Na2CO3); C22H22N6O7S2; Ceftazidime (TN); Ceptaz (TN); SCHEMBL36849; BIDD:GT0734; CHEMBL44354; DTXSID5022770; J01DD07; HMS2090M13; (6R,7R)-7-{[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-{[(2-carboxypropan-2-yl)oxy]imino}acetyl]amino}-8-oxo-3-(pyridinium-1-ylmethyl)-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate; HY-B0593; BDBM50420259; AKOS015951273; CCG-269983; DB00438; NCGC00179584-05; CEFTAZIDIME (ARGININE FORMULATION); AB00513848; C06889; D07654; AB00513848-02; Cefprozil, Antibiotic for Culture Media Use Only; Q-200811; (6R,7R)-7-({(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(1-carboxy-1-methylethoxy)imino]acetyl}amino)-8-oxo-3-(pyridinium-1-ylmethyl)-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate; 1-{[(6R,7R)-7-[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-[(1-carboxy-1-methylethoxy)imino]acetamido]-2-carboxylato-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-2-en-3-yl]methyl}pyridin-1-ium; 7beta-{[(2Z)-2-(2-amino-1,3-thiazol-4-yl)-2-{[(2-carboxypropan-2-yl)oxy]imino}acetyl]amino}-3-(pyridinium-1-ylmethyl)-3,4-didehydrocepham-4-carboxylate
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Molecular Type
Small molecule
Disease Bacterial infection [ICD-11: 1A00-1C4Z] Approved [1]
Structure
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ADMET Property
Absorption Cmax
The maximum plasma concentration (Cmax) of drug is 42 mg/L
BDDCS Class
Biopharmaceutics Drug Disposition Classification System (BDDCS) Class 3: high solubility and low permeability
Clearance
The renal clearance of drug is 72-141 mL/min
Elimination
Approximately 80% to 90% of an intramuscular or intravenous dose of ceftazidime is excreted unchanged by the kidneys over a 24-hour period
Half-life
The concentration or amount of drug in body reduced by one-half in 1.5 - 2.8 hours (in healthy subjects), and 14 - 30 (in patients with renal impairment)
Metabolism
The drug is not metabolised
MRTD
The Maximum Recommended Therapeutic Dose (MRTD) of drug that ensured maximising efficacy and moderate side effect is 156.81799 micromolar/kg/day
Unbound Fraction
The unbound fraction of drug in plasma is 0.79%
Vd
The volume of distribution (Vd) of drug is 15-20 L
Water Solubility
The ability of drug to dissolve in water is measured as 5 mg/mL
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Formula
C22H22N6O7S2
PubChem CID
5481173
Canonical SMILES
CC(C)(C(=O)O)ON=C(C1=CSC(=N1)N)C(=O)NC2C3N(C2=O)C(=C(CS3)C[N+]4=CC=CC=C4)C(=O)[O-]
InChI
1S/C22H22N6O7S2/c1-22(2,20(33)34)35-26-13(12-10-37-21(23)24-12)16(29)25-14-17(30)28-15(19(31)32)11(9-36-18(14)28)8-27-6-4-3-5-7-27/h3-7,10,14,18H,8-9H2,1-2H3,(H4-,23,24,25,29,31,32,33,34)/b26-13-/t14-,18-/m1/s1
InChIKey
ORFOPKXBNMVMKC-DWVKKRMSSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 72558-82-8
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:3508
TTD Drug ID
D0PH5Z
DrugBank ID
DB00438
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Natural Product(s) Able to Enhance the Efficacy of This Drug
          Fosfomycin      Streptomyces fradiae     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This NP
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
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                    In-vitro Model Klebsiella pneumoniae clinical strains Microorganism model Klebseilla pneumoniae
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
The combinations of ceftazidime-avibactam with ertapenem, and ceftazidime-avibactam with tigecycline were able to reduce the MIC to less than the susceptibility breakpoint in all KPC- and OXA-48-producing K. pneumoniae.
          Tea Polyphenols      Theaceae     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This NP
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                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
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                    In-vitro Model Klebsiella pneumoniae Microorganism model Klebsiella pneumoniae
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Tea polyphenols used in combination with commonly used antibiotics showed synergistic bactericidal effect against multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae.
          Zinc oxide      Zincite     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This NP
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [4]
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                    In-vitro Model A. baumannii Microorganism model Acinetobacter baumannii
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
ZnO-NPs potentiate the antimicrobial action of ciprofloxacin and ceftazidime.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Bacterial Penicillin binding protein (Bact PBP)  Molecule Info  [5]
References
Reference 1 Natural products as sources of new drugs over the last 25 years. J Nat Prod. 2007 Mar;70(3):461-77.
Reference 2 Activity of Ceftazidime-Avibactam Alone and in Combination with Ertapenem, Fosfomycin, and Tigecycline Against Carbapenemase-Producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Microb Drug Resist. 2019 Nov;25(9):1357-1364.
Reference 3 In-vitro antibacterial effect of tea polyphenols combined with common antibiotics on multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae. Minerva Med. 2020 Dec;111(6):536-543.
Reference 4 Antimicrobial action of zinc oxide nanoparticles in combination with ciprofloxacin and ceftazidime against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2016 Sep;6:118-122.
Reference 5 New and emerging treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections in the hospital setting. Clin Microbiol Infect. 2008 Apr;14 Suppl 3:32-41.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (suilab@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China