Antimicrobials
Meropenem

Meropenem

Medium
N/A
$40/day

Dosing

General Information

Therapy of serious, often nosocomial infections involving resistant gram negative organisms

Immediate and delayed-type allergy

GI disturbance

Cytopenias, positive Coombs

Liver enzyme abnormalities

Valproic acid - carbapenems decrease valproate levels and may decrease seizure threshold

Antimicrobial class: carbapenem

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1.0

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Moderate

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic