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Sounds like he is saying "piptazone" Trying to combine
piperacillin tazobactam
Anyone heard of this?
In over 15 years, I've never heard of any dictator referring to piperacillin/tazobactam as anything other than Zosyn or maybe pip/taz.
If the dictator is spelling the medication for you and you can't verify it, put it in quotes.
It is possible for pt's to get meds mail-order from other countries. But, if you just think you're hearing "piptazone" and the dictator isn't giving any more info about it, then send to QA or just insert a blank. They (docs, nurses, etc.) can always refer to the medication reconcilliation in the chart for clarification.