Drug details

Azactam Injection (aztreonam injection)

type of Monobactams

Azactam (aztreonam) for Injection is an antibiotic used to treat severe infections of the urinary tract, lower respiratory tract, skin, stomach, female reproductive organs, and other body systems. Azactam is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:
  • hives,
  • difficulty breathing,
  • swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat,
  • loss of appetite,
  • dark urine,
  • clay-colored stools, and
  • yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
  • fever,
  • chest pain,
  • seizure,
  • wheezing,
  • sore throat,
  • burning eyes,
  • skin pain,
  • red or purple skin rash with blistering and peeling,
  • stomach pain (upper right side),
  • severe stomach pain,
  • easy bruising or bleeding,
  • diarrhea that is watery or bloody,
  • severe skin reaction,
The following drugs are related to Azactam Injection, either as a replacement or used together:
  • Amikin (amikacin)
  • Amoxil (amoxicillin)
  • Augmentin (amoxicillin clavulanate)
  • Augmentin ES (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
  • Augmentin XR (amoxicillin clavulanic potassium)
  • Principen (ampicillin)
  • Bactrim (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
  • Cefaclor Oral Suspension (cefaclor)
  • Duricef (Brand Name is Discontinued) (cefadroxil)
  • Maxipime (cefepime hydrochloride for injection)
  • Ceftin (cefuroxime axetil)
  • Cefuroxime (cefuroxime injection)
  • Keflex (cephalexin)
  • Cinobac (cinoxacin)
  • Cipro (ciprofloxacin)
  • Cipro I.V. (ciprofloxacin iv)
  • Cipro XR (ciprofloxacin extended-release)
  • Proquin XR (ciprofloxacin hcl)
  • Urispas (flavoxate hydrochloride tablets)
  • Floxin (ofloxacin)
  • Fylnetra (pegfilgrastim-pbbk injection, for subcutaneous use)
  • Gantanol (sulfamethoxazole)
  • Glumetza (metformin hcl)
  • Robitussin Ac (guaifenesin and codeine)
  • Hiprex (methenamine hippurate)
  • Obredon (hydrocodone bitartrate and guaifenesin oral solution)
  • Rezira (hydrocodone bitartrate and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride)
  • Zutripro (hydrocodone bitartrate, chlorpheniramine maleate, and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride)
  • Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)
  • Mesnex (mesna)
  • Urex (methenamine hippurate)
  • Prosed DS (methenamine, salicylate, methylene blue, benzoic acid atropine and hyoscyamine)
  • Methylene Blue (methylene blue injection)
  • NegGram (nalidixic acid)
  • Noroxin (norfloxacin)
  • Pyridium (phenazopyridine)
  • Polymyxin B (polymyxin b sulfate)
  • Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)
  • Sulfatrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim oral suspension)
  • Trimethoprim (trimethoprim tablet)
  • Vancomycin Hydrochloride (vancomycin hydrochloride injection)