LP16256-7PiperacillinActive
Descriptions
LP16256-7 Piperacillin
Piperacillin is an extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic of the ureidopenicillin class. It is normally used together with the beta-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam to form Tazocin ® or Zosyn ® (marketed by Wyeth-Ayerst). The combination has activity against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens and anaerobes, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Piperacillintazobactam is administered intravenously. Its main uses are in intensive care medicine (pneumonia, peritonitis), some diabetes-related foot infections and empirical therapy in febrile neutropenia (e.g. after chemotherapy).
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Source: Wikipedia, Piperacillin (Wikipedia)
LP16256-7 Piperacillin
Semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, ampicillin-derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic usually used for pseudomonas infections. It is also used in combination with other antibiotics such as tazobactam.
Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Name
- Piperacillin
- Type
- Component
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Piperacillin
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Language Variants Get Info
- zh-CNChinese (China)
- 氧哌嗪青霉素
Synonyms: 哌拉西林;哔哌青霉素; 氧哌嗪青霉素纳 - nl-NLDutch (Netherlands)
- piperacilline
- et-EEEstonian (Estonia)
- Piperatsilliin
- fr-BEFrench (Belgium)
- Pipéracilline
- fr-CAFrench (Canada)
- Pipéracilline
- it-ITItalian (Italy)
- Piperacillina
- ru-RURussian (Russian Federation)
- Пиперациллин
- es-ESSpanish (Spain)
- Piperacilina
Synonyms: Piper;PIPJ; Pipracil - tr-TRTurkish (Turkey)
- Piperasilin
Synonyms: PIPJ
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