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List 4 Carbapenems. |
Imipenem Meropenem Ertapenem Doripenem |
أربعة أصدقاء : ايمي ، ميرو، ارتا، دوري |
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What is the route of administration of Carbapenems? |
Parenteral |
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which drug you should always administer with Imipenem? & why? |
Cilastatin (inhibitor of renal dehydropeptidase I). To decrease inactivation in renal tubules. |
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Carbapenems are used to fight what types of bacteria? |
Gram + cocci, Gram - rods, & anaerobes. |
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What side effects are associated with carbapenems? |
GI distress, Skin rash, CNS toxicity (Seizures) at high plasma levels. |
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Carbapenems belong to which class? |
Beta- lactams |
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