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Antimicrobials
Medium
NA
Usual dose: 3.375g IV q6h
Pseudomonas dosing: 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
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 hour
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Poor
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic