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Avycaz is a brand of antibiotics used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It is a combination of ceftazidime, an antibiotic, and avibactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor. Avycaz is used to treat complicated intra-abdominal infections, complicated urinary tract infections, and hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia. It is also used to treat infections caused by certain Gram-negative bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Avycaz is a relatively new antibiotic on the market, having been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2015. It is manufactured by Allergan, a subsidiary of Pfizer, and is available in both intravenous and oral formulations. Other companies that produce antibiotics similar to Avycaz include Merck, AstraZeneca, and GlaxoSmithKline. Show Less Read more