Pack Size:
1 Vial + 20ml WFI Combipack
Composition:
Each combipack contains A vial containing Meropenem (Anhydrous) 1g + 90.2mg of Sodium as sodium carbonate + Sterilized Water for Injections 20ml.
Indications:
Dosage:
Adults and children over 50kg body weight
| Infection | Recommended dose |
| Severe pneumonia including hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia. | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis | 2g every 8 hours |
| Complicated urinary tract infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Complicated intra-abdominal infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Intra- and post-partum infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Complicated skin and soft tissue infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Acute bacterial meningitis | 2g every 8 hours |
| Management of febrile neutropenic patients | 1g every 8 hours |
Children from 3 months to 11 years of age and up to 50kg body weight
| Infection | Dose to be administered every 8 hours |
| Severe pneumonia including hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis | 40mg/kg |
| Complicated urinary tract infections | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Complicated intra-abdominal infections | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Complicated skin and soft tissue infections | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Acute bacterial meningitis | 40mg/kg |
| Management of febrile neutropenic patients | 20mg/kg |
Side Effects:
1 Vial + 20ml WFI Combipack
Each combipack contains A vial containing Meropenem (Anhydrous) 1g + 90.2mg of Sodium as sodium carbonate + Sterilized Water for Injections 20ml.
Adults and children over 50kg body weight
| Infection | Recommended dose |
| Severe pneumonia including hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia. | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis | 2g every 8 hours |
| Complicated urinary tract infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Complicated intra-abdominal infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Intra- and post-partum infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Complicated skin and soft tissue infections | 500mg or 1g every 8 hours |
| Acute bacterial meningitis | 2g every 8 hours |
| Management of febrile neutropenic patients | 1g every 8 hours |
Children from 3 months to 11 years of age and up to 50kg body weight
| Infection | Dose to be administered every 8 hours |
| Severe pneumonia including hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis | 40mg/kg |
| Complicated urinary tract infections | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Complicated intra-abdominal infections | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Complicated skin and soft tissue infections | 10mg or 20mg/kg |
| Acute bacterial meningitis | 40mg/kg |
| Management of febrile neutropenic patients | 20mg/kg |
