Piperacillin / Tazobactam

pharmacological · immune-hematologic · IV

Piperacillin / Tazobactam. Anti-pseudomonal penicillin (piperacillin) + β-lactamase inhibitor (tazobactam). Workhorse empiric IV for… IV half-life 1 h.

Anti-pseudomonal penicillin (piperacillin) + β-lactamase inhibitor (tazobactam). Workhorse empiric IV for hospital-acquired pneumonia + intra-abdominal infections + febrile neutropenia. Synergy with aminoglycosides for severe Pseudomonas infections.