aztreonam

2 9.7

An antibiotic used for serious infections caused by bacteria when other antibiotics cannot be used

noun
/ˌæz.triˈoʊ.næm/

Specialized

: aztreonam

For his serious bacterial infection, the patient was given aztreonam after other treatments failed.

Examples

In a very actively draining ear, we use an IV antipseudomonal antibiotic (e.g., ticarcillin/clavulanate, ceftazidime, or, less often, piperacillin or aztreonam).

Academic text (2002)
The doctor prescribed aztreonam to treat the patient's severe infection.
After testing the bacteria's resistance, the team decided to use aztreonam as the most effective antibiotic.

Synonyms

Azactam

vsaztreonam

Specialized

1 8.8

A brand name for an antibiotic that doctors give by injection to treat serious infections caused by bacteria

is the generic antibiotic name used when other antibiotics cannot be used

Surface Forms

aztreonam singular

aztreonams plural

Etymology

Aztreonam is a modern drug name: the az- part hints at a special 'nitrogen' element often shown as 'az-' in chemistry, and the ending -am is common in names of some antibiotics. A helpful way to remember it is that the name points to an 'antibiotic' made to fight serious, drug-resistant bacterial infections.