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Medium
NA
$30/day
3.375-4.5g IV q6h
Broad spectrum agent with anti-pseudomonal activity used for severe infections including pneumonia, intra-abdominal/hepatobiliary, UTI, polymicrobial skin and soft tissue infection, and febrile neutropenia
Allergy/rash (immediate or delayed)
Cytopenias- esp. thrombocytopenia
Eosinophilia
Interstitial nephritis
Abnormal liver enzymes
Incr. levels of methotrexate
Antimicrobial class: Ureidopenicillin with a beta-lactamase inhibitor
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 1.0
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Poor
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
Urine penetration: Therapeutic