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Meropenem
Essential medicine status
General description

INN
Meropenem
ATC codes
J01DH02
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
WATCH
EML status history
First added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Neutropenia
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Peritoneal abscess
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Peritonitis
Added in 2017 (TRS 1006) for Neonatal meningitis
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Meropenem
DrugBank
Meropenem
Recommendations
Section
Watch group antibiotics
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg in vial (as trihydrate) powder for injection; 1 g in vial (as trihydrate) powder for injection
Indications
Second choice
Peritoneal abscess (severe) Peritonitis (severe) Neutropenia (high-risk) Neonatal meningitis
Section
Antituberculosis medicines
  • Parenteral > General injections > IV: 500 mg in vial (as trihydrate) powder for injection; 1 g in vial (as trihydrate) powder for injection
Indications
Multi-drug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis