Hospital Formulary Status Yes (parenteral inj)
In-Hospital Cost will be updated
PharmaCare Formulary Status No
Special Authority None
PharmaCare Coverage None
Outpatient Cost 2.25g powder for soln/inj - $10.94-12.03/vial 3.375g powder for soln/inj - $16.42-18.06/vial 4.5g powder for soln/inj - $21.89-24.08/vial
Broad spectrum agent with anti-pseudomonal activity.
Used for severe infections including:
Acute liver injury (IV)
Hemolytic anemia (IV)
Neutropenia (IV)
Thrombocytopenia (IV)
Allergic interstitial nephritis (IV)
Pulmonary infiltrate with eosinophilia (PIE) syndrome (IV)
CNS toxicity (IV)
Allergic reaction (IV)
Serum sickness (IV)
Rash (IV)
Note: EBV-related rash - not an allergy
Incr. levels of methotrexate
Antimicrobial class: Ureidopenicillin + Beta-Lactamase Inhibitor
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 1.0 hr
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Poor
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic