Cefazolin

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cefazolin
IUPAC name: see chemistry section Synonyms: cefazoline, cephazolin, CEZ Formula: C14H14N8O4S3
Uses:	antibiotic drug
Properties:	beta-lactam
Hazards:	see drug interactions
Mass (g/mol): CAS #: 454.5072 25953-19-9

Cefazolin, also called cefazoline, cephazolin or CEZ, is a semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic sold under the brand name Ancef®. It is primarily used to treat bacterial skin infections, but can be used to treat moderately severe bacterial infections involving the lungs, bones, joints, stomach, blood, heart valves or the urinary tract. It is effective against staphylococci and streptococci species of Gram-positive bacteria. It is given by IV (parenterally).