Zosyn + Vancomycin Nephrotoxic?

PulmCrit Wee: Is Piperacillin-Tazobactam Nephrotoxic?

Two articles which review nephrotoxicity of Zosyn (Piperacillin-Tazobactam) along with a combination of Vancomycin. Super common in my hospital but becoming less prevalent since recently restricting use of Zosyn at my hospital.

  1. http://emcrit.org/pulmcrit/piperacillin-tazobactam-nephrotoxic/
  2. Bryan Hayes article - https://www.aliem.com/2014/piperacillin-tazobactam-acute-kidney-injury/
    Academic Life in Emergency Medicine

Second goes through many studies and comes together with some final thoughts....

Educate yourself!

#foam #foamed #medicaleducation #pharmacy #medicine #physicians #renaltoxicity

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