Meropenem : Before Using

Meropenem - Systemic

Brand Names

Merrem I.V. Meropenem *** Before Using *** How to Use *** Fore Safe Use *** Side Effects *** Additional Information

Before Using

In deciding to using a medication, the problems of uses this drugs must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you will make. For meropenem, the following must be considered

Allergic reaction

Tell your family doctor if you have any unusual or allergy to meropenem, imipenem, penicillins, or cephalosporins. Also tell your health care professional if you are allergic to any other substances, such as foods, preservatives, or dyes.

Pregnancy care

Studies have not been done. However, meropenem has not been reported to cause birth defects or other problems in animal studies.

Breast-feeding problem

It is not known whether meropenem passes into the breast milk. Although most medication pass into breast milk in small amounts, many of them may be using safely while breast-feeding. Mothers who are taking this drug and who wish to breast-feed must discuss this with their family doctor.

Use for Children

This drug has been tested in child 3 months of age and older and, in effective doses, has not been reported to cause various side effects or problems in child than it does in adults.

Elderly care

Many medication have not been studied specifically in elderly people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in adults people. There is no special info comparing use of meropenem in the elderly with use in other age groups.

Drug interactions

Although certain medication must not be using together at all, in other cases two various medication may be using together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your family doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking meropenem, it is especially important that your health care professional know if you are taking the following:

Probenecid - Benemid Probenecid causes meropenem to build up in the blood, which may increase the risk of side effects

Other Information for using

The presence of other medical problems may effect the use of meropenem. Make sure you tell your family doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:

Central nervous system - CNS disorders - for example, brain disease or history of seizures
Meningitis causing by bacteria Patients with nervous system disorders, including seizures, may be more likely to have seizures

Kidney disease Possible increased risk of side effects, including seizures