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Why Is Tazobactam Added To Piperacillin In The Drug Zosyn?

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Why Is Tazobactam Added To Piperacillin In The Drug Zosyn? Tazobactam inhibits beta lactamase and prevents the destruction of piperacillin. Therefore, tazobactam is given with piperacillin to enhance the activity of piperacillin in eradicating bacterial infections. Piperacillin kills bacteria by inhibiting the synthesis of bacterial cell walls. Why is tazobactam used with piperacillin? Tazobactam is

What Is The Drug Tazocin Used For?

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What Is The Drug Tazocin Used For? Tazocin EF is active against bacteria which cause serious infections such as chest infections, urine infections, stomach infections, skin infections, gynaecological infections, septicaemia (blood poisoning). It is also used to treat many other infections. What does tazocin cover? Piperacillin/tazobactam is a beta-lactam/beta-lactamase inhibitor combination with a broad spectrum