piperacillintazobaktaam
Piperacillin/tazobactam is a fixed-dose combination antibiotic that pairs piperacillin, a broad-spectrum penicillin, with tazobactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor. It is marketed under names such as Zosyn in the United States and Tazocin in several other countries. The product is typically administered by intravenous infusion.
The combination works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis through piperacillin’s action on penicillin-binding proteins, while
Indications include moderate to severe intra-abdominal infections, gynecologic infections, pneumonia (including some hospital-acquired cases), complicated skin
Common adverse effects are diarrhea, rash, and hypersensitivity reactions; serious adverse events can include Clostridioides difficile