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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 hour
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Moderate
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
Antimicrobials
