Tazobactam

89786-04-9

C10H12N4O5S

DMSO : >= 35 mg/mL (116.55 mM)

Anti-infection

Tazobactam is a beta Lactamase Inhibitor with antibacterial activity Target: Antibacterial Tazobactam is a pharmaceutical drug that inhibits the action of bacterial beta-lactamases, especially those belonging to the SHV-1 and TEM groups. It is commonly used as its sodium salt, Tazobactam sodium.Tazobactam is combined with the extended spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic piperacillin in the drug piperacillin/Tazobactam, one of the preferred antibiotic treatments for nosocomial pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Tazobactam broadens the spectrum of piperacillin by making it effective against organisms that express beta-lactamase and would normally degrade piperacillin. Tazobactam is derived from the penicillin nucleus and is a penicillinic acid sulfone.