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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). Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. 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