Penicillins

Products Penicillins are commercially available today in the form of film-coated tablets, capsules, as solutions for injection and infusion, as powders for preparing an oral suspension, and as syrups, among others. Penicillin was discovered in September 1928 at St. Mary’s Hospital in London by Alexander Fleming. He was working with staphylococcal cultures in Petri dishes. … Penicillins

Combination Products

Definition Drugs today usually contain a defined active pharmaceutical ingredient. However, numerous drugs with two or more active substances also exist. These are called combination drugs or fixed combinations. For example, Aspirin C contains both acetylsalicylic acid and vitamin C. Many blood pressure medications are combination preparations, for example perindopril + indapamide or candesartan + … Combination Products

Tazobactam

Products Tazobactam is commercially available as a fixed combination with piperacillin as an injectable (Tazobac, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1992. In 2016, a combination with ceftolozane was released (Zerbaxa). Structure and properties Tazobactam (C10H12N4O5S, Mr = 300.3 g/mol) is a triazolylmethylpenicillic acid sulfone present in drugs as tazobactam sodium. Effects … Tazobactam

Piperacillin

Products Piperacillin is commercially available as an injectable (tazobac + tazobactam, generics). It has been approved in many countries since 1992. Structure and properties Piperacillin (C23H27N5O7S, Mr = 517.6 g/mol) is present in drugs as piperacillin sodium, a white crystalline powder that is readily soluble in water. Tazobactam (C10H12N4O5S, Mr = 300.3 g/mol) also exists … Piperacillin

Piperacillin: Effects, Uses & Risks

The antibiotic piperacillin belongs to the group of penicillins. It is used for the therapy of bacterial infections. What is piperacillin? The antibiotic piperacillin belongs to the group of penicillins. It is used for the therapy of bacterial infections. Piperacillin is an antibiotic that belongs to the group of penicillins. More precisely, it is acylaminopenicillin. … Piperacillin: Effects, Uses & Risks