Definition: A monocyclic beta-lactam antibiotic originally isolated from Chromobacterium violaceum. It is resistant to beta-lactamases and is used in gram-negative infections, especially of the meninges, bladder, and kidneys. It may cause a superinfection with gram-positive organisms.
do not use /biosyn unless by living matter
Pharmacological ActionAnti-Bacterial Agents
Other names SQ26,776; SQ 26,776; Bristol Myers Squibb Brand of Aztreonam; Aztreonam Squibb Brand; Aztreonam Esteve Brand; Az threonam; Urobactam; Squibb Brand of Aztreonam; Sanofi Winthrop Brand of Aztreonam; SQ-26,776; Esteve Brand of Aztreonam; Bristol-Myers Squibb Brand of Aztreonam; Azthreonam; Azactam; Az-threonam