Salataz Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Description Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Overdosage Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Side Effects Drug Interactions Caution For Usage Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Piperacillin Na 4 g, tazobactam Na 0.5 g

Indications/Uses

Bacterial infections affecting lower resp tract, urinary tract, abdomen, skin or blood in adults & adolescents. Infections of abdomen eg, appendicitis, peritonitis & gallbladder in childn 2-12 yr.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult & adolescent ≥12 yr 4 g/0.5 g as 30-min infusion every 6-8 hr. Childn 2-12 yr Abdominal infection 100 mg/12.5 mg/kg as 30-min infusion every 8 hr. Low WBC count 80 mg/10 mg/kg every 6 hr. Max: 4 g/0.5 g daily. Duration: 5-14 days.

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Overdosage

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Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to piperacillin, tazobactam, penicillins, cephalosporins or other β-lactamase inhibitors.

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Special Precautions

Convulsions; new or worsening infection. Patient w/ allergies; diarrhoea before, during or after treatment; low K levels. Concomitant use w/ anticoagulants. May affect lab tests. Perform regular blood tests in patients w/ kidney or liver problems, on haemodialysis. Pregnancy & lactation. Not recommended in childn <2 yr.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Swelling of face, lips, tongue or other parts of the body, shortness of breath, wheezing or trouble in breathing, severe rash, itching or hives on skin, yellowing of eyes or skin, damage to blood cells. Diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea; skin rashes.

Drug Interactions

Prolonged clearance w/ probenecid. Heparin, warfarin or aspirin, muscle relaxants during surgery; medicines that reduce K levels; tobramycin or gentamycin. Reduced clearance of methotrexate.

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Caution For Usage

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Storage

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Description

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Action

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MIMS Class

Penicillins

ATC Classification

J01CR05 - piperacillin and beta-lactamase inhibitor ; Belongs to the class of penicillin combinations, including beta-lactamase inhibitors. Used in the systemic treatment of infections.

Regulatory Classification

POM

Presentation/Packing

Form

Salataz powd for soln for infusion

Packing/Price

10 × 1's

Salataz

piperacillin + tazobactam

Manufacturer:

Laboratorio Reig Jofre

Distributor:

Rammawaddy