Medium
NA
Therapy of serious, often nosocomial infections involving resistant gram negative organisms
Immediate and delayed-type allergy
GI disturbance, cytopenias, positive Coombs
Liver enzyme abnormalities
Valproic acid - carbapenems decrease valproate levels and may decrease seizure threshold
Requires ID or Antimicrobial Stewardship approval for onging use without an accepted indication
Antimicrobial class: carbapenem
Pregnancy category: B
Average serum half life: 1.0
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Moderate
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
Urine penetration: Therapeutic
