Piperacillin

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Serious infections caused by pseudomonas, proteus, klebsiella e.g. burns, urinary tract infection, septicaemia used mainly in neutropenia/immunocompromised patients.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Renal impairment, heart failure. Pregnancy. Bleeding manifestations.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

GI disturbances, eosinophilia, hyponatraemia, hypokalaemia. Anaphylactic reactions.

Drug Category/Class

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Penicillins
  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Beta-Lactam Antibacterials, Penicillins
  • Penicillins With Extended Spectrum
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Penicillins with extended spectrum
  • Combinations of penicillins, incl. beta-lactamase inhibitors
Prescribed For the treatment of polymicrobial infections.
Weight :517.555
Structure Piperacillin
Generic Drug Piperacillin prescribed For the treatment of polymicrobial infections.
Formula

C23H27N5O7S

Piperacillin has 19 Brands listed


Piperacillin (2000 mg)Piperacillin (4000 mg)
Piperex (2000 mg)Piplin (1000 mg)
Piplin (2000 mg)Piplin (4000 mg)
Pipracil (2000 mg)Pipracil (4000 mg)
Pipracilin (1000 mg)Pipracilin (2000 mg)
Pipralin (1000 mg)Pipralin (2000 mg)
Pipralin (4000 mg)Piprapen (1000 mg)
Piprapen (2000 mg)Piprex (1000 mg)
Pracil (1000 mg)Pracil (2000 mg)
Pracil (4000 mg)

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