Drug Status in USA : Approved Drug Status in Canada : Approved
Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?
Effective against gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic infections especially? E coli, Klessrella pneumonia. Proteus mirabilis and Moraxella catarrhalis. Especially used in community acquired infections.
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 Not effective against Methicillin resistant staplylococcal aueus, Ampicillin resistant enterococci, Pseudomonas and Acenobacter infections. Anaphylatic reactions, children below the age of 3 months and meningitis.
Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication
Pregnancy.
What are possible side effects of this medication ?
Anaphylactic reactions.
Drug Category/Class
Antibacterials for Systemic Use
Carbapenems
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
Carbapenems
Prescribed
For the treatment the following moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms: (1) complicated intr...