Medicines/Generics/Meropenem

Meropenem

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Overview

Meropenem is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin and stomach in adults and children at least 3 months old. Meropenem is also used in adults and children at least 3 months old to treat bacterial meningitis (an infection that causes inflammation of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord) with or without bacteremia (a bacterial infection in the blood). Meropenem may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

Indications

Contraindications

You should not use meropenem if you are allergic to it, or if you have an allergy or had a life-threatening allergic reaction to similar antibiotics such as imipenem and cilastatin, cephalexin , cefdinir, ceftriaxone , amoxicillin , ampicillin , penicillin, and others. You should not use certain brand forms of meropenem if you need to follow a low-salt or sodium-free diet. Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had: any other allergies; if you are on a low-salt diet; congestive heart failure ; a head injury , epilepsy or other seizure disorder; or kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis). Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Side Effects

Get emergency medical help if you have signs of an allergic reaction (hives, difficult breathing, swelling in your face or throat) or a severe skin reaction (fever, sore throat , burning in your eyes, skin pain, red or purple skin rash that spreads and causes blistering and peeling). Seek medical treatment if you have a serious drug reaction that can affect many parts of your body. Symptoms may include: skin rash, fever, swollen glands, muscle aches, severe weakness, unusual bruising, or yellowing of your skin or eyes. Meropenem may cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach pain, diarrhea that is watery or bloody (even if it occurs months after your last dose); seizures; signs of thrush (a fungal infection) --sores or white patches in your mouth or throat, trouble swallowing; pain, swelling, burning, or irritation around the IV needle; or confusion, weakness, numbness, tingling, burning pain. Common side effects of meropenem may include: headache; thrush (a fungal infection ), tongue swelling; nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation ; rash; or anemia (low red blood cells). This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.

Warnings

Use only as directed. Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies.

High Risk Groups

Use only as directed. Tell your doctor if you use other medicines or have other medical conditions or allergies.

Adult Dosage

500 to 1000 mg (750 (750)) 8 hourly IV — As required

Child Dosage

10 to 0 mg/kg (5 (5)) As recommended. Intra Venous — For Paeds of all Ages 25 to 0 mg/kg (12 (12.5)) As recommended. For meningitis —

Neonatal Dosage

7.142 mg/kg (7.1 (7.142)) 8 hourly Intra Venous — As required

Drug Interactions

Tell your doctor about all your other medicines, especially: valproic acid , divalproex sodium ; or probenecid . This list is not complete. Other drugs may affect meropenem, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal products . Not all possible drug interactions are listed here.

Storage

Inj Store in a well closed container, at room temperature, Between 20°C-25°C. Protect from Sunlight.

Available Brands in Pakistan

48 active brands listed alphabetically.

Meropenem

Available Brands in Pakistan

AKSONEM

ASPINEM

BARIPENEM

CALPEM

CARNEM

DOFMERO

ENGPAN

EXRANGE

HIXOPENEM

ICUNEM

JERONUM

MAROPEN-1GM

MAROPEN-500MG

MAXNEM

MEDROPENUM

MENEM

Merem

MERENIUM

MEROCIN

MEROCON

MEROCON

MERO-M

MEROMAX

MERONEM

MERONEM

MEROPENEX

MEROPEON

MEROQUE

MEROSOL

MEROSTIN

MEROVITE

MEROWIN

MERPEN

NEUTRONEM

NOOPEM

ODINEM

OLVER

PENESAV

PENFORS

PENRO

PINOMER

POSPENEM

RELEM

REMCER

ROMERO

ROPEN

SURGINEM

VISOPEN