What is Zosyn? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Zosyn

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. The medicine must be injected slowly, so your IV tube will need to stay in place for at least 30 minutes.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. The medicine must be injected slowly, so your IV tube will need to stay in place for at least 30 minutes.

What to do if you miss a dose of Zosyn

Zosyn contraindications - Who shouldn't take Zosyn?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. You should not receive it if you had an allergic reaction to piperacillin, tazobactam, or similar antibiotic medicines.

Zosyn warnings

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, congestive heart failure, cystic fibrosis, or seizures. Tell your doctor if you have a history of allergies or are on a low-salt diet.

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Serious skin reactionsBleeding problemsNerve problems, including seizuresKidney problemSevere diarrhea

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. It may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Zosyn interactions & what to avoid when taking Zosyn

• Call your doctor if your symptoms do not improve or if they get worse.

• Some foods and medicines can affect how piperacillin/tazobactam works. Tell your doctor if you are using any of the following:Methotrexate, probenecidBlood thinner (including heparin, warfarin)Diuretic (water pill)Other medicine to treat an infection (including tobramycin, vancomycin)

• This medicine may cause the following problems:Bleeding problemsSerious skin reactionsSevere diarrhea

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine. It may occur 2 months or more after you stop using this medicine.

• Tell any doctor or dentist who treats you that you are using this medicine. This medicine may affect certain medical test results.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.