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Carbapenem
-drug type |
-beta-lactam
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Carbapenem
-drugs |
-Imipenem
-Meropenem |
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Carbapenem
-label |
-no veterinary labeled drugs in group
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Carbapenem
-spectrum |
-one of the widest spectrum antimicrobials
-gram (+/-), aerobic/anaerobic, rods/cocci -most active beta-lactam against Gram-neg. organisms -Pseudomonas aeruginosa -Enterobacteriaciae |
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Carbapenem
-route of administration |
-IM
-SC -reconstituted with lidocaine for pain control |
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Carbapenem
-adverse reactions |
-GI disturbances
-Imipenem = CNS toxicity (use caution in patients with head trauma or seizures) |
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Meropenem
-advantages over Imipenem |
-almost complete absorption in SC injection without pain
-more soluble --> lower injection volume -reconstituted solution is more stable |
