Drug Summary


  Drug name:  piperacillin
  Chemical name:  Piperacillin sodium salt
  Formula:  C23H27N5O7  Weight:   517.555
  CAS no:  66258-76-2
  DrugBank link:  DB00319
  Description:  Semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, ampicillin derived ureidopenicillin antibiotic proposed for pseudomonas infections. It is also used in combination with other antibiotics. [PubChem]
  Indication:  For the treatment of polymicrobial infections.