Antimicrobials
Piperacillin-Tazobactam

Piperacillin-Tazobactam

Medium
N/A
$30/day

Dosing

General Information

Broad spectrum agent with anti-pseudomonal activity used for severe infections including:

  • Pneumonia
  • Intra-abdominal/hepatobiliary
  • UTI
  • Polymicrobial skin and soft tissue infection
  • Febrile neutropenia
  • Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)
  • Cytopenias - esp. thrombocytopenia
  • Eosinophilia
  • Interstitial nephritis
  • Abnormal liver enzymes

Incr. levels of methotrexate

Antimicrobial class: Ureidopenicillin with a beta-lactamase inhibitor

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1.0

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic