What is Ticarcillin used for?

What is Ticarcillin used for?

Ticarcillin is an extended-spectrum carboxypenicillin antibiotic and is used to treat moderate-to-severe infections due to susceptible organisms.

What is TIMENTIN used for?

To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of TIMENTIN (ticarcillin disodium and clavulanate potassium) and other antibacterial drugs, TIMENTIN should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria.

What antibiotic class is Ticarcillin?

Ticarcillin is an antibiotic in a group of drugs called penicillins. Ticarcillin fights bacteria in the body.

Is Ticarcillin an Antipseudomonal?

Carbenicillin, ticarcillin, and piperacillin are the antipseudomonal penicillins. This group of penicillins can penetrate the outer cell wall of Pseudomonas spp. and other gram-negative bacteria.

Is ticarcillin a broad spectrum antibiotic?

Ticarcillin is a semisynthetic antibiotic with a broad spectrum of bactericidal activity against many gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacteria.

Does ticarcillin contain penicillin?

Ticarcillin is a carboxypenicillin. It can be sold and used in combination with clavulanate as ticarcillin/clavulanic acid. Because it is a penicillin, it also falls within the larger class of beta-lactam antibiotics.

Is TIMENTIN still available?

Septicemia • Lower respiratory infections • Bone and joint infections • Skin and skin structure infections • Urinary tract infections • Gynecologic infections • Intra-abdominal infections We wish to alert you that GlaxoSmithKline has ceased manufacturing TIMENTIN® for the US.

What is the generic name of Ticarcillin clavulanic acid?

TIMENTIN is a sterile injectable antibacterial combination consisting of the semisynthetic antibiotic ticarcillin disodium and the β-lactamase inhibitor clavulanate potassium (the potassium salt of clavulanic acid) for intravenous administration.

What is the generic name of ticarcillin clavulanic acid?

What is the mode of action of Ticarcillin?

Mechanism Of Action Ticarcillin binds to bacterial cell walls, inhibiting cell wall synthesis. Clavulanate inhibits the action of bacterial β-lactamase. Therapeutic Effect: Bactericidal.

Can ticarcillin given orally?

Ticarcillin is not absorbed orally, so must be given by intravenous or intramuscular injection.

Does Ticarcillin contain penicillin?

What is ticarcillin used to treat?

The combination of ticarcillin is used to treat many different infections caused by bacteria, such as urinary tract infections, bone and joint infections, severe vaginal infections, stomach infections, and skin infections. Ticarcillin may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide.

Can you take ticarcillin with birth control pills?

Ticarcillin will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold or flu. Ticarcillin can make birth control pills less effective. Use a second non-hormone method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while using ticarcillin.

What happens if you take too much ticarcillin?

Seek emergency medical attention if you think you have used too much of this medicine. Symptoms of a ticarcillin overdose may include drowsiness, hyperactivity, or seizure (convulsions). What should I avoid while using ticarcillin?