Antipseudomonal penicillins
What are Antipseudomonal penicillins?
Antipseudomonal penicillins are antimicrobial agents, which are used to treat pseudomonal infections. They have the activity of penicillins and aminopenicillins, and additional activity against Pseudomonas, Enterococcus and Klebsiella.
Antipseudomonal penicillins are usually given with beta-lactamase inhibitors because like other penicillins they are susceptible to hydrolysis by beta-lactamases (therefore are not consistently active against Staphylococcus, some gram-negative rods and certain beta-lactamse producing gram-negative anaerobes).
These penicillins when given with aminoglycosides work effectively and avoid development of resistance strains of bacteria.
List of Antipseudomonal penicillins
| Drug Name | Avg. Rating | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| piperacillin systemic | No reviews | |
| For ratings, users were asked how effective they found the medicine while considering positive/adverse effects and ease of use (1 = not effective, 10 = most effective). | ||
See also
Medical conditions treated or associated with antipseudomonal penicillins:
- Bacterial Infection
- Bladder Infection
- Bone infection
- Cesarean Section
- Febrile Neutropenia
- Gonococcal Infection, Uncomplicated
- Hysterectomy
- Intraabdominal Infection
- Joint Infection
- Kidney Infections
- Meningitis
- Nosocomial Pneumonia
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Peritonitis
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia with Cystic Fibrosis
- Prostatitis
- Septicemia
- Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
- Surgical Prophylaxis
- Urinary Tract Infection
Further information
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