Vials of the 1:1 product contain the equivalent of 500 mg + 500 mg and 1000 mg + 1000 mg of sulbactam and cefoperazone, respectively.
Sulbactam sodium/cefoperazone sodium combination is available as a dry powder for reconstitution in a 1:1 ratio in terms of free SBT/CPZ.
Sulbactam sodium is a derivative of the basic penicillin nucleus. It is an irreversible beta-lactamase inhibitor for parenteral use only. Chemically it is sodium penicillinate sulfone. It contains 92 mg sodium (4 mEq) per gram. Sulbactam is an off-white crystalline powder which is highly soluble in water. The molecular weight is 255.22.
Cefoperazone sodium is a semisynthetic broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral use only. It contains 34 mg sodium (1.5 mEq) per gram. Cefoperazone is a white crystalline powder which is freely soluble in water. The molecular weight is 667.65.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: None.