Piperacillin and Tazobactam (piperacillin and tazobactam)

Filled with a prescription and delivered free to your door, with help on prior authorization.

Piperacillin and tazobactam is a mix of two medicines used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Piperacillin is a penicillin-type antibiotic that stops bacteria from building their cell walls, and tazobactam blocks enzymes (beta-lactamases) some bacteria use to break down piperacillin.

MedRx Infusion can fill Piperacillin and Tazobactam with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. This page also covers Zosyn (piperacillin and tazobactam).

What Piperacillin and Tazobactam is prescribed for

Intra-abdominal infections: adults and children 2 months and older with appendicitis that has burst or formed an abscess (a pocket of pus), or peritonitis (infection of the lining of the belly).
Nosocomial pneumonia: adults and children 2 months and older with moderate to severe pneumonia caught in a hospital (nosocomial pneumonia); when Pseudomonas germs cause it, it is given with an aminoglycoside (another type of antibiotic).
Skin and skin structure infections: adults with uncomplicated or complicated infections of the skin and the tissue under it, including cellulitis, skin abscesses, and foot infections in people with diabetes or poor blood flow.
Female pelvic infections: adults with infection of the womb lining after childbirth (postpartum endometritis) or pelvic inflammatory disease (an infection of the female reproductive organs).
Community-acquired pneumonia: adults with moderate community-acquired pneumonia (a lung infection caught outside a hospital).

A prescription is required. Your prescriber decides whether Piperacillin and Tazobactam is right for you.

How Piperacillin and Tazobactam is given

IV infusion, given by a healthcare professional. When your prescriber agrees it can be given at home, we send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give it.

Before you start

Before the first dose, your prescriber may ask for:

questions about any past allergic reactions to penicillins, cephalosporins or other beta-lactam antibiotics (a large family of antibiotics)
a blood test to check how well your kidneys work

Read the Medication Guide and the full Piperacillin and Tazobactam prescribing information, and ask your prescriber or our pharmacists about side effects. Our pharmacists are on call 24 hours a day.

Insurance and prior authorization

Health plans often require prior authorization for Piperacillin and Tazobactam. Our intake team checks your coverage and works with your prescriber’s office on the paperwork before your first delivery.

How to refer a patient

Offices can call (844) 671-2600 or fax a referral to (844) 671-2601. Referral forms for each specialty are on our referral forms page.

Questions

01Does MedRx Infusion fill Piperacillin and Tazobactam?

Yes. MedRx Infusion can fill Piperacillin and Tazobactam with a prescription and deliver it free to your door. Our intake team confirms access and coverage for each patient.

02What is Piperacillin and Tazobactam used for?

Piperacillin and Tazobactam is approved for intra-abdominal infections, nosocomial pneumonia, skin and skin structure infections, female pelvic infections and community-acquired pneumonia. Your prescriber decides whether it is right for you.

03Can Piperacillin and Tazobactam be given at home?

It can be, when your prescriber agrees. We send a skilled nurse from an accredited nursing agency to give Piperacillin and Tazobactam at home.

04Does insurance cover Piperacillin and Tazobactam?

Coverage depends on your health plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our intake team checks your coverage before your first delivery.

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