Meropenem

Edina Avdic, Pharm.D.

INDICATIONS

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

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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