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Tazobactam

 

Tazobactam


Tazobactam is a compound which inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases.

It is added to the antibiotic piperacillin to produce tazocin.

Tazocin is an IV ureidopenicillin used to treat seriously ill ICU patients, for the treatment of:
- pneumonia (gram negatives and anaerobes)
- peritonitis
- diabetic foot infections

It has activity agaist Pseudomonas aeruginosa, making it an anti-Pseudomonal antibiotic.


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