Ceftezole  (Synonyms: CTZ)

Ceftezole (CTZ) is a broad-spectrum cephem antibiotic against many species of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Ceftezole (CTZ) is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor with in vivo anti-diabetic activity^[1][2].

Ceftezole is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, active in vitro against many species of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria except, Serratia marcescens and Proteus vulgaris^[1].

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440.48

C₁₃H₁₂N₈O₄S₃

26973-24-0

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• [1]. Lee DS, et al. Ceftezole, a cephem antibiotic, is an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor with in vivo anti-diabetic activity. Int J Mol Med. 2007 Sep;20(3):379-83.  [Content Brief]

  [2]. Harada Y, et al. Ceftezole, a new cephalosporin C derivative II. Distribution and excretion in parenteral administration. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1976 Oct;29(10):1071-82.  [Content Brief]