• Complicated skin & skin structure infections:
    • Non-pseudomonal infections: IV 500mg TDS
    • Pseudomonal infections: IV 1g TDS
  • Complicated intra-abdominal infections:
    • IV 1g TDS
    • Max: IV 2g TDS
  • Febrile neutropenia (Off-label):
    • IV 1g TDS
  • Hospital-acquired pneumonia: (Off-label):
    • IV 1g TDS *1/52
  • Community-acquired pneumonia (off-label):
    • IV 1g TDS *1/52 in combination with fluoroquinolone
    • In-patient treatment
  • Systemic anthrax:
    • IV 2g TDS *2/52
    • Part of multi-drug regimen
  • Injection:
    • 500mg per vial
    • 1000mg per vial

IV infusion administered over 15-30 minutes and IV bolus administered over 3-5 minutes

Carbapenem

It binds to peptidoglycan thereby inhibiting cell wall synthesis

  • Injection site inflammation
  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea & vomiting
  • Headache
  • Rash
  • Paresthesia
  • Hypersensitivity to components

None restricted

                          Drug Status

Availability Prescription only
Pregnancy Category B; use with caution
Breastfeeding Can be used
Schedule Not controlled
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Alpenam 1g Injection 1’s Alembic Pharma Europa Healthcare
Apopenem 500mg Injection 1’s Apoorv Nutra- Pharm Synermed Pharma
Apopenem 1g Injection 1’s Apoorv Nutra- Pharm Synermed Pharma
Archifar 1g Injection 1’s Medochemie Ltd Sunpar Pharma
Archifar 500mg Injection 1’s Medochemie Ltd Sunpar Pharma
Aropem 500mg Injection 1’s Arwan Pharma Goodman Agencies
Aropem 1g Injection 1’s Arwan Pharma Goodman Agencies
Bestinem 1g Injection 1’s Sun Pharma Sun Pharma
Canem 1g Injection 1’s Cachet Pharma Pharma Specialities
Canem 500mg Injection 1’s Cachet Pharma Pharma Specialities
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Maxicare 1g Injection 1’s VHB Medisciences Reddys Pharma
Meroglax 500mg Injection 1’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Meroglax 1g Injection 1’s Galaxy Pharma Galaxy Pharma
Mepran 1g Injection 1’s Kopran Ltd Surgilinks Ltd
Mepran 500mg Injection 1’s Kopran Ltd C/O Surgilinks Ltd Surgilinks Ltd
Merado 1g Injection 1’s Brooks Labs Medafriq Pharma
Merado 500mg Injection 1’s Brooks Labs Medafriq Pharma
Merobac 1g Injection 1’s Popular Pharma Omaera Pharma
Merocel 1g Injection 1’s Pro Med Pharma Pro Med Pharma
Merogram 1g Injection 1’s Auronext Pharma Simba Pharma
Meromark 1g Injection 1’s Marksans Pharma Sai Pharma
Meronem 500mg Injection 10’s Pfizer Labs Pfizer Labs
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Meronia 1g Injection 1’s Dafra Pharm Energia Pharm
Meronia 500mg Injection 1’s Dafra Pharm Energia Pharm
Meropen 500mg Injection 1’s Renata Limited Harley’s Ltd
Meropen 1g Injection 1’s Renata Limited Harley’s Ltd
Meropen 1g Injection 1’s Renata Limited Harley’s Ltd
Meropen 500mg Injection 1’s Renata Limited Harley’s Ltd
Meropenem 1g Injection 1’s Pharmathen Pharma Goodman Agencies
Merosan 1g Injection 1’s PT Sanbe Farma Sai Pharma
Merosan 500mg Injection 1’s PT Sanbe Farma Sai Pharma
Meroz 1g Injection 1’s Zawadi Healthcare Zawadi Healthcare
Meroz 500mg Injection 1’s Zawadi Healthcare Zawadi Healthcare
Merrobe 500mg Injection 1’s Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Merrobe 1g Injection 1’s Glenmark Pharma Glenmark Pharma
Monan 1g Injection 1’s M.J. Biopharm Europa Healthcare
Monan 500mg Injection 1’s M.J. Biopharm Europa Healthcare
Mpen 500mg Injection 1’s Brawn Labs Sai Pharma
Mpen 1g Injection 1’s Brawn Labs Sai Pharma
Penem 1g Injection 1’s Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Penem 500mg Injection 1’s Theon Pharma Synermed Pharma
Redpenem 1g Injection 1’s Reddys Pharma Reddys Pharma
Ronem 500mg Injection 1’s Venus Remedies Surgipharm Ltd
Ronem 1g Injection 1’s Venus Remedies Surgipharm Ltd
Specbac 1g Injection 1’s Square Pharma Ace Pharma
Specbac 500mg Injection 1’s Square Pharma Ace Pharma
Zaxter 1g Injection 1’s Alkem Labs Pharmacor Ltd
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