Meropenem
Meropenem is a broad-spectrum carbapenem antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections when other antibiotics are ineffective. It is reserved for complicated intra-abdominal infections, skin infections, meningitis, and febrile neutropenia caused by susceptible organisms.
Meropenem is an injectable broad-spectrum antibiotic for serious, often multi-drug resistant infections.
Key facts at a glance
- ATC
- J01DH02
- RxNorm
- 29561
- Generic
- Meropenem
- Class
- atc-j01
- Brands
- Vabomere
- Availability
- rx
- Lactation
- unknown
- Routes
- —
- Forms
- injection
- Regions
- US, EU, CN, JP
- Monitoring
- —
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Treats complicated intra-abdominal infections, complicated skin and soft tissue infections, bacterial meningitis, and febrile neutropenia. Often reserved for multi-drug resistant infections or when first-line antibiotics have failed.
Meropenem is a carbapenem antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins, leading to bacterial cell death.
Administered by intravenous injection only. Requires dose adjustment in patients with renal impairment. Can cause seizures, particularly in patients with CNS disorders. Cross-reactivity with penicillin allergies is possible.使用时需监测肾功能并注意过敏反应。
Official drug label
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