Composition
Meropenem 500mg injection (IV)
Pack – 1 vial/box
Mode of action
Special antibiotic for resistant infections. Board-spectrum carbapenem antibiotic
Meropenem Readily penetrates the cell wall of most gram positive and gram negative bacteria and inhibit the cell wall synthesis. meropenem is resistant to hydrolysis by Beta lactamase enzymes.
Indication
Lower respiratory tract infection, Peritonitis, Urinary tract infection, Septicemia Skin & Soft tissue infection, Endocarditis, Bone& Joint infection, Endometritis, Pelvic inflammatory disease, Pneumonia, Diabetic foot infection, Abscess, Intra abdominal infection, Meningitis
Dosage – 1gm every 8 hours
Contraindications – kidney disease, decreased platelets, seizures
Drug interaction – Amoxycillin, Amphetamine