Ceftizoxime / zoctim/ M ceft / voxim Ceftizoxime CategoryThird generation cephalosporin ActionB-lactam antibioticInterfere with production of cell wall peptidoglycan cause lysis of cell wall.Ceftizoxime does not get deactivated by hydrolytic enzymes as it lack C-3 side chainIndicationMastitisDoseLarge - 5mg/kg single dose (for 96hours)AvailabilityInj Zoctim (INTAS) - 2.5gm and 3gm vialsinj voxim (VETOQUINOL ) - 2.5gm and 3gm vialsinj M-ceft (ALEMBIC) - 2.5gm vials DOSE CALCULATOR