Antimicrobials
Meropenem

Meropenem

Medium
N/A
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General Information

  • Treatment of documented or suspected infections resistant to piperacillin-tazobactam or third-generation cephalosporins

  • Infections with ESBL or, AMP-C producing bacteria

  • Stenotrophomonas, MRSA, Enterococcus or VRE

  • Atypical infections like Legionella

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

Antimicrobial class: Carbapenem

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 1 hour

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Therapeutic (with higher doses)

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic