Pregnancy Interaction

• Meropenem is under Pregnancy Category B, which means that animal research reveal minimal damage and little human data is reassuring.
• Can only be used during pregnancy when absolutely necessary and only under rigorous medical supervision.
• Safe to breastfeed, but small amounts may get into the milk. Watch for diarrhea or thrush in babies.
• Don't take medicine on your own; always tell your doctor if you're pregnant or planning to get pregnant.

Faq For Medicine

Q1.What is Mero 500 mg Injection for?
It is used to treat dangerous bacterial infections include pneumonia, meningitis, infections in the abdomen, skin infections, sepsis, and difficult UTIs.

Q2. Is Meropenem a powerful antibiotic?
Yes. It is a carbapenem antibiotic, which is one of the strongest antibiotics that works on a wide range of bacteria.

Q3. How do you give it?
Only skilled medical professionals can give it by an IV injection or IV infusion.

Q4. Is it safe for kids to get it?
Yes. Meropenem is often given to babies and kids who are very sick and need weight-based dosing.

Q5. Does it help with fever?
Yes, but only if the fever is caused by bacteria and not a virus.

Q6. Is it used to treat illnesses that don't respond to antibiotics?
Yes. People generally use it when other antibiotics don't work or when bacteria develop beta-lactamase enzymes.

Expert Advice

• Only professionals in hospitals and clinics should give it.
• Even if your symptoms get better quickly, you should finish the whole course.
• Tell your doctor if you have:
• Kidney disease (need to change the dose)
• Brain illnesses, including epilepsy
• Previously had an adverse response to penicillins or cephalosporins
• Unless you are told not to, stay hydrated.
• Tell someone right once if you have seizures, disorientation, or extreme diarrhea.
• Don't drink alcohol while getting therapy.

 Side Effects

• Common:
• Vomiting or feeling sick
• Diarrhea
• Pain in the head
• Rash
• Pain where the shot was given
• Not as common:
• Fever
• Itching
• Changes in liver enzymes
• Low levels of blood cells
• Very serious (rare):
• Very bad allergic reactions (anaphylaxis)
• Seizures
• Severe diarrhea caused by C. difficile
• Worsening of kidney function
• If you get a bad rash, trouble breathing, or convulsions, you should see a doctor.

 How It Works

• Meropenem is a kind of carbapenem.
• How it works:
• Stops the formation of bacterial cell walls
• Very resistant to enzymes that break down beta-lactamase
• It kills many different types of Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and anaerobic bacteria.
• Result: An antibiotic that works very well for severe and resistant illnesses.

Medicine Interaction

• Be careful when using with:
• Valproic acid → meropenem lowers its levels a lot → risk of seizures
• Probenecid raises the levels of meropenem.
• Blood thinners (warfarin) → alterations in INR
• Other medicines that are bad for the kidneys -> more stress on the kidneys
• Always tell the doctor everything about your medications.

 How to use

• Medical professionals can only give it by an IV push (slowly) or an IV infusion (15 to 30 minutes).
• The dose is normally given every eight hours, but this can change.
• Do NOT inject yourself.
• Stick to the planned doses exactly.
• Tell the staff right away if you miss a hospital dose.

 Uses / indications

• Very bad pneumonia
• Sepsis / septicemia
• Meningitis, especially in kids
• Complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs)
• Infections inside the abdomen (appendicitis, peritonitis)
• Infections affecting the skin and soft tissues
• Infections in the pelvis
• Infections of the bones and joints
• Infections caused by resistant bacteria (ESBL, beta-lactamase-producing organisms)