Meningitis With Skull Fractures
Meropenem

Meropenem

Medium
N/A
N13000/vial; N6000

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

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

  • Hypotension
  • Transient elevation of liver enzymes

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

Antimicrobial class: Carbapenem

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Moderate

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic