Pregnancy
category B ATC code J01CG02 (WHO) Molar mass 300.289 g/mol | Routes of
administration Intravenous CAS Number 89786-04-9 CAS ID 89786-04-9 | |
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AHFS/Drugs.com International Drug Names Legal status In general: ℞ (Prescription only) |
Tazobactam is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits the action of bacterial β-lactamases, especially those belonging to the SHV-1 and TEM groups. It is commonly used as its sodium salt, tazobactam sodium.
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Tazobactam is combined with the extended spectrum β-lactam antibiotic piperacillin in the drug piperacillin/tazobactam, used in infections due Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Tazobactam broadens the spectrum of piperacillin by making it effective against organisms that express β-lactamase and would normally degrade piperacillin.
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Tazobactam is a heavily modified penicillin and a sulfone.
Tazobactam was patented in 1982 and came into medical use in 1992.
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References
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