Antimicrobials
Meropenem

Meropenem

Medium
N/A
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General Information

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

Laboratory

  • CBC, CMP weekly

Clinical

  • Hypersensitivity
  • GI effects
  • Seizures (rare)
  • Hypersensitivity
  • GI effects
  • C. difficile
  • Seizures (especially with high doses or doses not adjusted for renal function)

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