Meropenem

Meropenem
Adult Indications & Dosage
Pediatric Indications & Dosage
Contraindications
Warnings & Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Drug Interactions
Use in Specific Populations
Administration & Monitoring
Overdosage
Pharmacology
Clinical Studies
How Supplied
Images
Patient Counseling Information
Precautions with Alcohol
Brand Names
Look-Alike Names

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Overview

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Adult Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Adult)

Skin and Skin Structure Infections

• Dosage: 500 mg IV every 8 hours.

Is indicated as a single agent therapy for the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections due to:

• Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin-susceptible isolates only)
• Streptococcus pyogenes
• Streptococcus agalactiae
• Viridans group streptococci
• Enterococcus faecalis (vancomycin-susceptible isolates only)
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Escherichia coli
• Proteus mirabilis
• Bacteroides fragilis
• Peptostreptococcus species

Intra-abdominal Infections

• 1 g every 8 hours

Is indicated as a single agent therapy for the treatment of complicated appendicitis and peritonitis caused by:

• Viridans group streptococci
• Escherichia coli
• Klebsiella pneumoniae
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• Bacteroides fragilis
• B. thetaiotaomicron
• Peptostreptococcus species

Meropenem for injection (I.V.) should be administered by intravenous infusion over approximately 15 to 30 minutes. Doses of 1 g may also be administered as an intravenous bolus injection (5 to 20 mL) over approximately 3-5 minutes.

Use in Adult Patients with Renal Impairment

• Dosage should be reduced in patients with creatinine clearance of 50 mL/min or less.
• When only serum creatinine is available, the following formula (Cockcroft and Gault equation) may be used to estimate creatinine clearance.

There is inadequate information regarding the use of Meropenem for injection (I.V.) in patients on hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis.

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Adult)

Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Meropenem in adult patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Meropenem in adult patients.

Pediatric Indications and Dosage

FDA-Labeled Indications and Dosage (Pediatric)

Skin and Skin Structure Infections (Pediatric Patients ≥ 3 Months only)

Off-Label Use and Dosage (Pediatric)

Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Guideline-Supported Use of Meropenem in pediatric patients.

Non–Guideline-Supported Use

There is limited information regarding Off-Label Non–Guideline-Supported Use of Meropenem in pediatric patients.

Contraindications

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Contraindications in the drug label.

Warnings

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Warnings' in the drug label.

Adverse Reactions

Clinical Trials Experience

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Clinical Trials Experience in the drug label.

Postmarketing Experience

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Postmarketing Experience in the drug label.

Drug Interactions

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Drug Interactions in the drug label.

Use in Specific Populations

Pregnancy

Pregnancy Category (FDA): There is no FDA guidance on usage of Meropenem in women who are pregnant.
Pregnancy Category (AUS): There is no Australian Drug Evaluation Committee (ADEC) guidance on usage of Meropenem in women who are pregnant.

Labor and Delivery

There is no FDA guidance on use of Meropenem during labor and delivery.

Nursing Mothers

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem in women who are nursing.

Pediatric Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem in pediatric settings.

Geriatic Use

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem in geriatric settings.

Gender

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem with respect to specific gender populations.

Race

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem with respect to specific racial populations.

Renal Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem in patients with renal impairment.

Hepatic Impairment

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem in patients with hepatic impairment.

Females of Reproductive Potential and Males

There is no FDA guidance on the use of Meropenem in women of reproductive potentials and males.

Immunocompromised Patients

There is no FDA guidance one the use of Meropenem in patients who are immunocompromised.

Administration and Monitoring

Administration

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Administration in the drug label.

Monitoring

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Monitoring in the drug label.

IV Compatibility

There is limited information regarding the compatibility of Meropenem and IV administrations.

Overdosage

There is limited information regarding Meropenem overdosage. If you suspect drug poisoning or overdose, please contact the National Poison Help hotline (1-800-222-1222) immediately.

Pharmacology

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Pharmacology in the drug label.

Mechanism of Action

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Mechanism of Action in the drug label.

Structure

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Structure in the drug label.

Pharmacodynamics

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Pharmacodynamics in the drug label.

Pharmacokinetics

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Pharmacokinetics in the drug label.

Nonclinical Toxicology

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Nonclinical Toxicology in the drug label.

Clinical Studies

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Clinical Studies in the drug label.

How Supplied

There is limited information regarding Meropenem How Supplied in the drug label.

Storage

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Storage in the drug label.

Images

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Patient Counseling Information

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Patient Counseling Information in the drug label.

Precautions with Alcohol

Alcohol-Meropenem interaction has not been established. Talk to your doctor about the effects of taking alcohol with this medication.

Brand Names

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Brand Names in the drug label.

Look-Alike Drug Names

There is limited information regarding Meropenem Look-Alike Drug Names in the drug label.

Drug Shortage Status

Price

References

The contents of this FDA label are provided by the National Library of Medicine.

Meropenem
MERREM® FDA Package Insert
Description
Clinical Pharmacology
Microbiology
Indications and Usage
Contraindications
Warnings
Precautions
Adverse Reactions
Overdosage
Clinical Studies
Dosage and Administration
Compatibility, Reconstitution, and Stability
How Supplied
Labels and Packages

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sheng Shi, M.D. [4]

Overview

Meropenem is an ultra-broad spectrum injectable antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of infections, including meningitis and pneumonia. It is a beta-lactam and belongs to the subgroup of carbapenem, similar to imipenem and ertapenem. Meropenem gained FDA approval in July 1996. It penetrates well into many tissues and body fluids including the cerebrospinal fluid,bile, heart valves, lung, and peritoneal fluid.

Category

Carbapenem

US Brand Names

MERREM^®

FDA Package Insert

Description | Clinical Pharmacology | Microbiology | Indications and Usage | Contraindications | Warnings | Precautions | Adverse Reactions | Overdosage | Clinical Studies | Dosage and Administration | Compatibility, Reconstitution, and Stability | How Supplied | Labels and Packages

Mechanism of action

Meropenem is bactericidal except against Listeria monocytogenes where it is bacteriostatic. It inhibits bacterial wall synthesis like other beta-lactam antibiotics. In contrast to other beta-lactams, it is highly resistant to degradation by beta-lactamase or cephalosporinase. Resistance generally arises due to mutations in penicillin binding proteins, production of metallo-beta-lactamases, or resistance to diffusion across the bacterial outer membrane. Unlike imipenem, it is stable to dehydropeptidase-1 and can therefore be given without cilastatin.