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Piperacillin + tazobactam
Essential medicine status
General description

INN
Piperacillin + tazobactam
ATC codes
J01CR05
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
WATCH
EML status history
First added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Neutropenia
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Peritoneal abscess
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Peritonitis
Added in 2021 (TRS 1035) for Necrotising fasciitis
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Piperacillin + tazobactam
DrugBank
Piperacillin ,
Tazobactam
Recommendations
Section
Watch group antibiotics
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 2 g (as sodium salt) + 250 mg (as sodium salt) powder for injection; 4 g (as sodium salt) + 500 mg (as sodium salt) powder for injection
Indications
First choice
Peritoneal abscess (severe) Peritonitis (severe) Neutropenia (high-risk) Other specified pneumonia (Hospital-acquired pneumonia)
Section
Access group antibiotics
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 2 g (as sodium salt) + 250 mg (as sodium salt) powder for injection; 4 g (as sodium salt) + 500 mg (as sodium salt) powder for injection
Indications
First choice
co-prescribed with clindamycin Necrotising fasciitis