ceftizoxime

Ceftizoxime (Epocelin) is a cephalosporin-based, potent antibacterial agent which can be administered intravenously or by suppository. It is highly resistant to a broad spectrum of beta-lactamases and is active against a wide range of both aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

Ceftizoxime, a third-generation cephalosporin effective against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, binds penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) to inhibit the bacterial cell wall synthesis. It rather resembles cefotaxime in its properties but is not su