Drug details

Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam for injection)

type of Cephalosporins, 3rd Generation

Avycaz (ceftazidime-avibactam) is an antibacterial combination drug used to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI), used in combination with metronidazole; and complicated urinary tract infections (cUTI), including pyelonephritis.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• hives,
• difficulty breathing,
• swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
• confusion,
• seizure,
• overactive reflexes,
• severe stomach pain,
• diarrhea that is watery or bloody,
• rigid muscle,
• hallucinations, and
• changes in your mental state

The following drugs are related to Avycaz, either as a replacement or used together:

• Tazicef (ceftazidime injection)
• Zinacef (cefuroxime)
• Invanz (ertapenem injection)
• Flagyl (metronidazole)
• Flagyl ER (metronidazole extended release tablets)
• Flagyl Injection (metronidazole injection)
• Timentin (ticarcillin and clavulanate)
• Timentin Injection (ticarcillin disodium and clavulanate potassium galaxy)