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Meropenem
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Intra-abdominal infections caused by viridans group streptococci, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, B. fragilis, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, and Peptostreptococcus species.
- Meningitis (children 3 months of age and older) caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis.
- Complicated skin and soft tissue infections caused by S. aureus (MSSA only), S. pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, viridans group streptococci,E. faecalis (not VRE), P. aeruginosa, E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, B. fragilis, and Peptostreptococcus species.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Necrotizing pancreatitis
- Obstetric and gynecologic infections
- Febrile neutropenia
- Sepsis and bacteremia
- Endocarditis caused by Gram-negative organisms (P. aeruginosa)
- Infections caused by ESBL producing organisms
- Multidrug resistant Gram-negative infections
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INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Intra-abdominal infections caused by viridans group streptococci, E. coli, K. pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, B. fragilis, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, and Peptostreptococcus species.
- Meningitis (children 3 months of age and older) caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, and N. meningitidis.
- Complicated skin and soft tissue infections caused by S. aureus (MSSA only), S. pyogenes, Streptococcus agalactiae, viridans group streptococci,E. faecalis (not VRE), P. aeruginosa, E. coli, Proteus mirabilis, B. fragilis, and Peptostreptococcus species.
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Hospital-acquired pneumonia
- Necrotizing pancreatitis
- Obstetric and gynecologic infections
- Febrile neutropenia
- Sepsis and bacteremia
- Endocarditis caused by Gram-negative organisms (P. aeruginosa)
- Infections caused by ESBL producing organisms
- Multidrug resistant Gram-negative infections
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Last updated: December 11, 2017
Citation
Avdic, Edina. "Meropenem." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2017. Johns Hopkins Guide, www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540343/all/Meropenem.
Avdic E. Meropenem. Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540343/all/Meropenem. Accessed December 1, 2022.
Avdic, E. (2017). Meropenem. In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540343/all/Meropenem
Avdic E. Meropenem [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2017. [cited 2022 December 01]. Available from: https://www.hopkinsguides.com/hopkins/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540343/all/Meropenem.
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