| Composition : | 125mg, 250mg,500mg,1gm |
| MEROPENAM :- | It is a synthetic Carbapenem Beta - Lactum Antibiotic. It has a potent bactericidal action against a broad spectrum of aerobic and anerobic bacteria. |
| Indication : | Pneumonias, gynecological infections, skin and soft structure infections, meningitis, septicaemia and adult febrile neutropenia. |
| Dosage and administrations :- | Administered as an intravenous injection over approkximately 5 minutes or by intravenous infusion over approximately 15-30 minutes with compatible infusion (50-200ml) fluid. |
| Adult :- | Pneumonias, UTI, skin and skin structure infections :500mg 8hourly. Nosocomial Pneumonias, peritonitis, septicemia: 1g every 8hours. Meningitis : 2g every 8 hours |
| Contra-Indications :- | Hypersensitivity to ingredients. Hypersensitivity to pencilins or other beta-lactam antibiotics. |
| Warning : | |
| Special Precautions :- | |
| Paediatrics :- | Safety is not established in patient with neutropenia or primary/secondary immuno deficiency. Safety is not established in infants under 3 months of age. |
| Pregnancy :- | Safety is not established |
| Lactation :- | Safety is not established. |
| Elderly :- | Safe for elderly with normal renal functions. |
| Side–effects :- | Serious adverse effects are rare. Local IV injection site reaction, site reaction and neutrophilia. Headache, paresthesia, convulsions, oral and vaginal candidiasis. |
| Drug Interactions :- | Nephrotoxic drugs, probenocid, sodium valproate etc. |
| Purity : | Not less than 99%. |
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