tazobactam

Introduction

Tazobactam is presumably a beta-lactamase inhibitor similar in structure to clavulanate & sulbactam. It is combined with piperacillin for IM/IV use in piperacillin tazobactam (Zosyn).

More general terms

• carboxylate
• sulfur compound
• amide
• heterocyclic compound, 2 rings
• beta-lactamase inhibitor

Component of

• ceftolozane tazobactam (Zerbaxa)
• ceftolozane/tazobactam
• piperacillin tazobactam (Zosyn)

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=56011
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=56012
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=123630