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. In simple terms, it is an ingredient that can be added to certain antibiotics to make them less vulnerable to bacteria’s antimicrobial resistance.
Tazobactam is combined with the extended spectrum β-lactam antibiotic piperacillin in the drug piperacillin/tazobactam, used in infections due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Tazobactam broadens the spectrum of piperacillin by making it effective against organisms that express β-lactamase and would normally degrade piperacillin
Reporting of suspected adverse reactions:
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Tazobactam in Kenya
Tazobactam in Kenya
Tazobactam in Kenya
Tazobactam in Kenya
Clinical | Pharmacokinetic data
Pregnancy Category: Not available
Routes of Administration: Intravenous
Bioavailability: Not Available
Protein Binding: Not Available
Metabolosim: Not Available
Onset of Action: Not Available
Elimination Half life: Not Available
Excretion: Not Available
Legal Status | Dosage forms & Strengths
Prescription Category:
Prescription only Medicine (POM) , â„ž-only
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control ) Act Schedule:
This drug is not a controlled substance under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control ) Act
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References/ Citation:
- Bush, K., et al. “Kinetic interactions of tazobactam with beta-lactamases from all major structural classes.” Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 37.4 (1993): 851-858.
- Payne, David J., et al. “Comparative activities of clavulanic acid, sulbactam, and tazobactam against clinically important beta-lactamases.” Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 38.4 (1994): 767-772.