Broad spectrum agent with anti-pseudomonal activity used for severe infections including pneumonia, intra-abdominal/hepatobiliary, UTI, polymicrobial skin and soft tissue infection, and febrile neutropenia
Renal and hepatic function, CBC with differential, C. difficile-associated diarrhea, hypersensitivity reactions and IV site for phlebitis.
Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed), cytopenias - esp. thrombocytopenia, eosinophilia, interstitial nephritis, abnormal liver enzymes