Comparing Piperacillin / Tazobactam vs Vancomycin
| Piperacillin / tazobactam | Vancomycin |
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| Piperacillin / tazobactam | Vancomycin |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Aspiration Pneumonia, Bacteremia, Appendicitis, Appendectomy, Bone infection, Deep Neck Infection, Endometritis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint Infection, Kidney... View more |
Prescription only
Vancomycin is an antibiotic that may be used in the treatment of C. difficile-associated diarrhea or enterocolitis when given orally, or other severe infections when given intravenously (IV)... View more |
Related suggestions Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Bone infection (Osteomyelitis)
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| More about Piperacillin / tazobactam | More about Vancomycin | ||||||||||||||||
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Piperacillin / tazobactam has an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from a total of 8 ratings on Drugs.com. 38% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 13% reported a negative effect. |
Vancomycin has an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from a total of 57 ratings on Drugs.com. 47% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 26% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Vancomycin side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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View all Piperacillin / tazobactam prices |
View all Vancomycin prices |
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| Zosyn | Firvanq, Vancocin, Vancocin HCl, Vancocin HCl Pulvules | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3.6 hours |
5.2 hours |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 77 drugs are known to interact with Piperacillin / tazobactam:
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A total of 180 drugs are known to interact with Vancomycin:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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October 22, 1993 |
July 13, 1983 |
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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