Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Imipenem is always available in combination with Cilastatin. It is an extremely potent against broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic whose range of activity includes gram positive cocci, Enterobacteriaceae, Ps aeruginosa, Listeria as well as anaerobes like Bact.fragilis and Cl. difficile. It is also effective in a wide range of serious hospital acquired infections including those in neutropenic, cancer and AIDS patients.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Potential risk to the foetus. CNS disorders such as epilepsy, renal, hepatic impairment. Pregnancy and lactation. In patients having history of convulsions, the drug should not be started before starting anti-convulsant therapy.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Skin rashes, urticaria, eosinophilia, fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, tooth or tongue discoloration and altered taste. It induce seizures at higher doses.

Drug Category/Class

  • Carbapenems
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Carbapenems
Prescribed For the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
Weight :299.346
Structure Imipenem
Generic Drug Imipenem prescribed For the treatment of bacterial infections caused by susceptible bacteria.
Formula

C12H17N3O4S

Imipenem has 0 Brands listed


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