.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01C_BetaLactamAntibacterialsPenicillins.J01CG02_Tazobactam.Tazobactam .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.J_AntiinfectivesForSystemicUse.J01C_BetaLactamAntibacterialsPenicillins.J01CG02_Tazobactam.Tazobactam| name: | Tazobactam |
| ATC code: | J01CG02 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Tazobactam is a beta-lactamase inhibitor, commonly used in combination with beta-lactam antibiotics like piperacillin to extend their spectrum of activity against resistant bacterial pathogens. It is approved and widely used in clinical practice for the treatment of various infections caused by susceptible organisms.
Pharmacokinetic parameters reported for healthy adult subjects after single intravenous dose.
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