Piperacillin
- TRADE NAMES: Avocin; Ivacin; Picillin; Pipcil; Piperilline; Pipracil (Wyeth); Pipril; Piprilin; Pitamycin; Zosyn (Wyeth)
- INDICATIONS: Various infections caused by susceptible organisms
- CLASS: Antibiotic, Antibiotic, Antibiotic; beta-lactam, Antibiotic; penicillin, Antimicrobial
- HALF-LIFE: 0.6–1.2 hours
CLINICALLY IMPORTANT, POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS INTERACTIONS WITH:
Anisindione, Anticoagulants, Atracurium, Cisatracurium, Demeclocycline, Dicumarol, Doxacurium, Doxycycline, Imipenem/Cilastatin, Methotrexate, Minocycline, Non-depolarizing muscle relaxants, Oxytetracycline, Pancuronium, Rapacuronium, Reteplase, Tetracycline, Warfarin
PREGNANCY CATEGORY: B
Zosyn is piperacillin and tazobactam - see separate profile.
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SKIN.
CARDIOVASCULAR.
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
GASTROINTESTINAL/HEPATIC.
HEMATOLOGIC.
LOCAL.
RENAL.
OTHER.
Page last updated 07/31/2023
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Incidence
- <1%
- 1-5%
- 5-10%
- 10-15%
- 15-20%
- 20-30%
- >30%
Warnings in other populations
- Breast feeding
- Geriatric
- Pediatric