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Piperacillin/Tazobactam. Piperacillin and tazobactam are given together as injectable antibiotics for anaerobic bacterial infection. The brand name of the drug combination is Zosyn, and it contains the antibiotic piperacillin sodium and the Î²-lactamase inhibitor tazobactam sodium.
The usual total daily dose of Zosyn for adults is 3.375 g every six hours totaling 13.5 g (12.0 g piperacillin/1.5 g tazobactam). The usual duration of Zosyn treatment is from 7 to 10 days. Zosyn should be administered by intravenous infusion over 30 minutes.