Drug interactions
Amikacin + Piperacillin-tazobactam
Severity: Moderate
Amikacin and Piperacillin-tazobactam: moderate interaction.
Last updated
For healthcare professionals — reference only. This page is a brief summary, not medical advice and not a substitute for official labeling or clinical judgement. Always verify before prescribing or dispensing.
Summary
Antipseudomonal penicillins and aminoglycosides are often combined for synergistic bacterial killing. In patients with renal impairment, piperacillin can inactivate aminoglycosides in vitro and in the patient, lowering aminoglycoside levels.
What this interaction means in plain words
Amikacin and Piperacillin-tazobactam can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken.
Amikacin belongs to Anti Bacterial; Piperacillin-tazobactam belongs to Anti Bacterial.
Why it happens
Pharmacodynamic synergy, plus chemical inactivation of the aminoglycoside by the penicillin, particularly when renal clearance is reduced.
What to do
Do not mix in the same infusion line or syringe and give separately. Monitor amikacin concentrations and renal function, especially in renal impairment.
What to ask your pharmacist
- Should I take them at different times of day?
- Does the dose of either medicine need to change?
- Is there anything I should avoid, such as alcohol or certain foods, while on both?
Pro+ members
Unlock the full page
Create an account and start a Pro+ trial to unlock the full management advice for Amikacin and Piperacillin-tazobactam, the additional notes, the evidence detail and the whole-prescription interaction checker.
- Full clinical management advice
- Additional notes
- Evidence detail
- Interaction checker for a whole prescription
Try Pro+ free for 14 days on the web. No card needed.
Other interactions of Piperacillin-tazobactam
Other interactions of Amikacin
- Amikacin + Cidofovir Contraindicated
- Adefovir + Amikacin Major
- Amikacin + Amphotericin b Major
- Amikacin + Amphotericin b deoxycholate Major
- Amikacin + Atracurium Major
- Amikacin + Bacitracin Major
Frequently asked questions
Can I take Amikacin with Piperacillin-tazobactam?
MediHelp rates the interaction as moderate. Amikacin and Piperacillin-tazobactam can affect each other. The combination is often manageable, but it may need a change of dose, a change of timing, or extra checks while both are taken. Antipseudomonal penicillins and aminoglycosides are often combined for synergistic bacterial killing. In patients with renal impairment, piperacillin can inactivate aminoglycosides in vitro and in the patient, lowering aminoglycoside levels.
How serious is the interaction between Amikacin and Piperacillin-tazobactam?
MediHelp rates it moderate, on a four-level scale (minor, moderate, major, contraindicated) based on published labels and references. What to do, in brief: Do not mix in the same infusion line or syringe and give separately. Monitor amikacin concentrations and renal function, especially in renal impairment.
What other medicines interact with Piperacillin-tazobactam?
MediHelp also lists interactions of Piperacillin-tazobactam with, for example, Vancomycin, Antithrombin alfa, Antithrombin iii. The full list is on the Piperacillin-tazobactam page.
Full monographs, dosing and an interaction checker in the MediHelp app
Open the complete reference, check multi-drug interactions and use dosing tools in the MediHelp app.
