GlobalRPh Renal Dosing Masterv6.6
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Piperacillin/tazobactam

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Independent clinical review is pending. Confirm indication, exact formulation/route, population, renal measure and units, kidney-function stability, dialysis prescription, interacting drugs, monitoring and source revision. An RX mirror and its original label are not independent corroboration. Missing disagreement notes do not certify agreement.

All doses are total piperacillin plus tazobactam. The 30-minute source regimen is not an extended-infusion university regimen. The original PD summary and indication-specific CAPD table differ.

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UCSF/ZSFG - piperacillin-tazobactam infusion-specific protocols

Product / population
Adults; source-specific institutional guidance. Match route, indication and renal replacement modality.
Renal method
CrCl in mL/min where specified; no equation inferred.
Source revision
Revision date not stated in the reviewed page.
Retrieved
2026-09-05
Local review status
Locally included source-specific summary. Regimen differences are not automatically resolved.

Documented differences and cautions on this drug

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Three-hour and four-hour institutional protocols are not interchangeable

Sinai Health and UCSF differ in infusion duration, initial-to-maintenance timing, renal intervals and dialysis regimens. These are separate local pathways, not duplicate confirmations of one universal dose.

What to reconcile: Choose an approved institution-specific pathway with infection, susceptibility, dialysis settings and IV access documented. Do not pair one source's dose with the other's interval or loading sequence.

Source-specific interpretation; independent clinician adjudication pending.

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Label and UCSF dialysis instructions differ

The RX short-infusion table separates nosocomial pneumonia and other indications and specifies an HD supplement. UCSF lists a different all-infection intermittent-HD schedule.

What to reconcile: Keep the chosen regimen, infusion duration, indication and dialysis assumptions intact. Do not add the label supplement automatically to an institution's different regimen. Exactly 20 is also unassigned by UCSF's printed greater-than/less-than headings.

Source-specific interpretation; independent clinician adjudication pending.

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The ZOSYN table is a 30-minute infusion protocol

The mirror separates nosocomial pneumonia from other adult indications and specifies total combination grams.

What to reconcile: Do not attach an extended-infusion duration or another source interval to these short-infusion doses.

Source-specific interpretation; independent clinician adjudication pending.

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UCSF/ZSFG - piperacillin-tazobactam infusion-specific protocols

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UCSF Infectious Diseases Management Program · Adults; source-specific institutional guidance. Match route, indication and renal replacement modality.

Renal method: CrCl in mL/min where specified; no equation inferred.
Source date: Revision date not stated in the reviewed page.
Retrieved: 2026-09-05

Locally included source-specific summary. Regimen differences are not automatically resolved.

Dosing / renal protocol and limits

UCSF extended infusion at CrCl >20 mL/min: 4.5 g IV over 30 minutes once, immediately followed by maintenance 4.5 g over 4 hours every 8 hours. Below 20 use short infusion; exactly 20 needs clarification. Exclusions include cystic fibrosis, resistant/intermediate organisms, peri-procedural settings and inadequate IV access.

Short-infusion non-Pseudomonas dosing: CrCl >50, 3.375 g every 6 hours; 10-50, 3.375 g every 8 hours; <10, 2.25 g every 8 hours. Suspected/documented Pseudomonas: >20, 4.5 g every 6 hours; <20, 3.375 g every 8 hours.

IHD: 2.25 g every 8 hours over 30 minutes. Continuous HD: UCSF uses the loading/extended-infusion schedule above; ZSFG uses 4.5 g every 8 hours over 30 minutes. These two institutional infusion strategies remain separate.

RDM30-053-piperacillin-tazo-1 · Source locator: UCSF/ZSFG - piperacillin-tazobactam infusion-specific protocols; renal/dosing sections and stated qualifiers

Source identity and provenance
Source
https://idmp.ucsf.edu/content/piperacillin-tazobactam-zosyn
Retrieved
2026-09-05
Renal-function method
CrCl in mL/min where specified; no equation inferred.
Source date/version
Revision date not stated in the reviewed page.
Hash meaning
Locally authored summary text; not original SPL, HTML or PDF bytes
Local summary SHA-256
98fc85d00ed46a832437ba8dd03c1952d2dac8ea791a44726c2eada25e61bc8f

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This reference does not select a regimen. Complete the indication, measured/estimated renal function and trend, dialysis setting, source rationale, monitoring and reassessment plan in your institution's approved documentation system. Confirm the complete current source before adopting its regimen.

GlobalRPh v6.6 | RDM66-DIRECT-PHP-20260911 | Local library date 2026-09-11. Selected-card identity does not imply clinical verification.

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