Login or Register to unlock everything MedSchool has to offer!
Full Drug List
 

#

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

K

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z

 
 

Meropenem

  •  
    IV
    Meropenem
    For severe infections suspected to be resistant to other antibiotics
    • Mechanism of Action
    • A beta lactam antibiotic that inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis.
      Broken down by beta lactamase enzymes produced by some bacteria.

Clinical Use

    • Indications
    • Hospital-acquired pneumonia
    • Complicated UTI
    • Intra-abdominal infections (peritonitis)
    • Complicated skin/bone/soft tissue infections
    • Meningitis
    • Septicaemia
    • Febrile neutropaenia
    • Bacterial endocarditis
    • Adverse Effects
    • Rare.

Potential Indications
BETA

Infective Endocarditis
Bacterial Meningitis
Pneumonia
Feedback