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piperacillin

piperacillin

1 7.8
A medicine that kills bacteria and treats serious infections
  • noun
  • /ˌpaɪpəˈræsɪlɪn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : piperacilina
  • In a very actively draining ear, we use an IV antipseudomonal antibiotic (e.g., ticarcillin/clavulanate, ceftazidime, or, less often, piperacillin or aztreonam).

Examples

  • Antimicrobial drugs were changed to vancomycin, piperacillin, and rifampin on day 3.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Antimicrobial drug therapy was changed to intravenous vancomycin, piperacillin/tazobactam, and rifampin on day 3, continuing for 3 weeks.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Standard antimicrobial therapy consisted of netilmicin and piperacillin; patients who did not respond were given vancomycin with ceftazidime or ciprofloxacin, and if there was still no response, amphotericin B was added.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The doctor prescribed piperacillin to treat her severe bacterial infection.

  • In the treatment plan, piperacillin was included as a primary antibiotic.

  • Patients receiving piperacillin showed significant improvement in their condition.

Synonyms

Pipracil
vspiperacillin
  • Specialized
9.2

A strong antibiotic used in hospitals to treat serious infections

is the nonbranded chemical name used instead of the trade name

Surface Forms

piperacillin singular
piperacillins plural

Etymology

Piperacillin gets its name from two parts: the chemical piece piper-, a word tied to 'pepper', and -cillin, the ending you see in penicillin. So, the name reminds you it is a penicillin-type antibiotic with a 'piper' chemical part used to fight bacterial infections.