Meropenem Trihydrate interactions

Conditions

Conditions in which Meropenem Trihydrate needs care, as documented in this source.

• Colitis

  Major

  Clostridioides difficile-associated diarrhea (CDAD), formerly pseudomembranous colitis, has been reported with almost all antibacterial drugs and may range from mild diarrhea to fatal colitis. The most common culprits include clindamycin and lincomycin. Antibacterial therapy alters the normal flora of the colon, leading to overgrowth of C difficile, whose toxins A and B contribute to CDAD development. Morbidity and mortality are increased with hypertoxin-producing strains of C difficile; these infections can be resistant to antimicrobial therapy and may require colectomy. CDAD must be considered in all patients who present with diarrhea after antibacterial use. Since CDAD has been reported to occur more than 2 months after antibacterial use, careful medical history is necessary. Therapy with broad-spectrum antibacterials and other agents with significant antibacterial activity should be administered cautiously in patients with history of gastrointestinal disease, particularly colitis; pseudomembranous colitis (generally characterized by severe, persistent diarrhea and severe abdominal cramps, and sometimes associated with the passage of blood and mucus), if it occurs, may be more severe in these patients and may be associated with flares in underlying disease activity. Antibacterial drugs not directed against C difficile may need to be stopped if CDAD is suspected or confirmed. Appropriate fluid and electrolyte management, protein supplementation, antibacterial treatment of C difficile, and surgical evaluation should be started as clinically indicated.

  31 sources

  1. "Product Information. Omnipen (ampicillin)." Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories (2002):
  2. "Product Information. Ceftin (cefuroxime)." Glaxo Wellcome (2002):
  3. "Product Information. Zinacef (cefuroxime)." Glaxo Wellcome (2002):
  4. "Product Information. Cleocin (clindamycin)." Pharmacia and Upjohn (2002):
  5. "Product Information. Macrobid (nitrofurantoin)." Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  6. "Product Information. Macrodantin (nitrofurantoin)." Procter and Gamble Pharmaceuticals (2002):
  7. "Product Information. Amoxil (amoxicillin)." SmithKline Beecham (2001):
  8. "Product Information. Merrem (meropenem)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):

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  9. "Product Information. Coly-Mycin M Parenteral (colistimethate)." Parke-Davis (2001):
  10. "Product Information. Lincocin (lincomycin)." Pharmacia and Upjohn (2001):
  11. "Product Information. Cubicin (daptomycin)." Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc (2003):
  12. "Product Information. Xifaxan (rifaximin)." Salix Pharmaceuticals (2004):
  13. "Product Information. Doribax (doripenem)." Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical (2007):
  14. "Product Information. Penicillin G Procaine (procaine penicillin)." Monarch Pharmaceuticals Inc (2009):
  15. "Product Information. Vibativ (telavancin)." Theravance Inc (2009):
  16. "Product Information. Teflaro (ceftaroline)." Forest Pharmaceuticals (2010):
  17. "Product Information. Penicillin G Sodium (penicillin G sodium)." Sandoz Inc (2022):
  18. "Product Information. Dalvance (dalbavancin)." Durata Therapeutics, Inc. (2014):
  19. "Product Information. Orbactiv (oritavancin)." The Medicines Company (2014):
  20. "Product Information. Bicillin C-R (benzathine penicillin-procaine penicillin)." A-S Medication Solutions (2017):
  21. "Product Information. Baxdela (delafloxacin)." Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. (2017):
  22. "Product Information. Polymyxin B Sulfate (polymyxin B sulfate)." AuroMedics Pharma LLC (2022):
  23. "Product Information. Zemdri (plazomicin)." Achaogen (2018):
  24. "Product Information. Seysara (sarecycline)." Allergan Inc (2018):
  25. "Product Information. Nuzyra (omadacycline)." Paratek Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2018):
  26. "Product Information. Aemcolo (rifamycin)." Aries Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2018):
  27. "Product Information. Fetroja (cefiderocol)." Shionogi USA Inc (2019):
  28. "Product Information. Biaxin (clarithromycin)." AbbVie US LLC (2019):
  29. "Product Information. Zithromax (azithromycin)." Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group (2021):
  30. "Product Information. E.E.S.-400 Filmtab (erythromycin)." Arbor Pharmaceuticals (2018):
  31. "Product Information. Priftin (rifapentine)." sanofi-aventis (2020):

• Kidney Diseases

  Major

  Carbapenems are primarily eliminated by the kidney. Patients with renal impairment may be at greater risk for adverse effects from carbapenems, including seizures and other central nervous system disturbances, due to decreased drug clearance. Dosage adjustments should be considered, with modifications based on degree of renal impairment and severity of infection in accordance with the individual product package labeling. Renal function tests should be performed periodically during therapy.

  18 sources

  1. Drusano GL, Standiford HC, Bustamante C, et al. "Multiple-dose pharmacokinetics of imipenem-cilastatin." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 26 (1984): 715-21
  2. Gibson TP, Demetriades JL, Bland JA "Imipenem/cilastatin: pharmacokinetic profile in renal insufficiency." Am J Med 78 (1985): 54-61
  3. Rogers JD, Meisinger AP, Feber F, et al. "Pharmacokinetics of imipenem and cilastatin in volunteers." Rev Infect Dis 7 (1985): s435-46
  4. Berman SJ, Sugihara JG, Nakamura JM, et al. "Multiple-dose study of imipenem/cilastatin in patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing long-term hemodialysis." Am J Med 78 (1985): 113-6
  5. Somani P, Freimer EH, Gross ML, Higgins JT "Pharmacokinetics of imipenem-cilastatin in patients with renal insufficiency undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 32 (1988): 530-4
  6. Bax RP, Bastain W, Featherstone A, Wilkinson DM, Hutchison M, Haworth SJ "The pharmacokinetics of meropenem in volunteers." J Antimicrob Chemother 24(suppl a (1989): 311-20
  7. Ljungberg B, Nilsson-Ehle I "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem and its metabolite in young and elderly healthy men." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 36 (1992): 1437-40
  8. Wise R, Logan M, Cooper M, Ashby JP, Andrews JM "Meropenem pharmacokinetics and penetration into an inflammatory exudate." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 34 (1990): 1515-7

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  9. Chimata M, Nagase M, Suzuki Y, Shimomura M, Kakuta S "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in patients with various degrees of renal function, including patients with end-stage renal disease." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 37 (1993): 229-33
  10. Leroy A, Fillastre JP, Borsa-Lebas F, Etienne I, Humbert G "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem (ICI 194,660) and its metabolite (ICI 213,689) in healthy subjects and in patients with renal impairment." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 36 (1992): 2794-8
  11. Mouton JW, van den Anker JN "Meropenem clinical pharmacokinetics." Clin Pharmacokinet 28 (1995): 275-86
  12. Leroy A, Fillastre JP, Etienne I, Borsa-Lebas F, Humbert G "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in subjects with renal insufficiency." Eur J Clin Pharmacol 42 (1992): 535-8
  13. Drusano GL, Hutchison M "The pharmacokinetics of meropenem." Scand J Infect Dis Suppl 96 (1995): 11-6
  14. Christensson BA, Nilsson-Ehle I, Hutchison M, Haworth SJ, Oqvist B, Norrby SR "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in subjects with various degrees of renal impairment." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 36 (1992): 1532-7
  15. "Product Information. Merrem (meropenem)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  16. Campise M "Neurological complication during imipenem/cilastatin therapy in uraemic patients." Nephrol Dialysis Transplant 13 (1998): 1895-6
  17. "Product Information. Invanz (ertapenem)." Merck & Co., Inc (2001):
  18. "Product Information. Doribax (doripenem)." Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical (2007):

• Central Nervous System Diseases

  Moderate

  The intravenous use of carbapenems has been associated with central nervous system adverse effects such as seizures (up to 1.5%) and, less frequently, somnolence, encephalopathy, myoclonus, tremor, paresthesia, confusion, agitation, depression, and hallucinations. Therapy with carbapenems, regardless of route of administration, should be administered cautiously in patients with or predisposed to seizures or other neurologic disturbances. The normally recommended dosages should not be exceeded in such patients. In those with a known seizure disorder, anticonvulsant therapy should be continued during carbapenem therapy.

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  1. Semel JD, Allen N "Seizures in patients simultaneously receiving theophylline and imipenem or ciprofloxacin or metronidazole." South Med J 84 (1991): 465-8
  2. Wang C, Calandra GB, Aziz MA, Brown KR "Efficacy and safety of imipenem/cilastatin: a review of worldwide clinical experience." Rev Infect Dis 7 (1985): s528-36
  3. Calandra GB, Brown KR, Grad LC, et al. "Review of adverse experiences and tolerability in the first 2,516 patients treated with imipenem/cilastatin." Am J Med 78 (1985): 73-8
  4. Zazgornik J, Schein W, Heimberger K, et al. "Potentiation of neurotoxic side effects by coadministration of imipenem to cyclosporine therapy in a kidney transplant recipient: synergism of side effects or drug." Clin Nephrol 26 (1986): 265-6
  5. Eng RH, Munsif AN, Yangco BG, et al. "Seizure propensity with imipenem." Arch Intern Med 149 (1989): 1881-3
  6. Job ML, Dretler RH "Seizure activity with imipenem therapy: incidence and risk factors." DICP 24 (1990): 467-9
  7. Duque A, Altimiras J, Garcia-Cases C, Vidal P "Vertigo caused by intravenous imipenem/cilastatin." DICP 25 (1991): 1009
  8. Leo RJ, Ballow CH "Seizure activity associated with imipenem use: clinical case reports and review of the literature." DICP 25 (1991): 351-4

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  9. "Product Information. Primaxin (imipenem)." Merck & Co., Inc (2002):
  10. Lane M, Kania D, Rapp RP "Seizures related to use of imipenem-cilastatin." Am J Health Syst Pharm 53 (1996): 1605-6
  11. "Product Information. Merrem (meropenem)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  12. Guglielmo BJ, Jacobs RA "Impact of dosage-monitoring system on frequency of seizures associated with imipenem-cilastatin." Am J Health Syst Pharm 53 (1996): 1097-8
  13. Frucht S, Eidelberg D "Imipenem-induced myoclonus." Mov Disord 12 (1997): 621-2
  14. Campise M "Neurological complication during imipenem/cilastatin therapy in uraemic patients." Nephrol Dialysis Transplant 13 (1998): 1895-6
  15. "Product Information. Invanz (ertapenem)." Merck & Co., Inc (2001):
  16. "Product Information. Doribax (doripenem)." Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical (2007):

• Diseases requiring hemodialysis

  Moderate

  In patients undergoing hemodialysis, carbapenems are recommended only if the benefit outweighs the potential risk of seizures. Carbapenems are removed by hemodialysis and should be administered after dialysis to avoid premature removal of the drug. There is not enough information regarding the use of some carbapenems such as meropenem for injection in patients on dialysis.

  8 sources

  1. "Product Information. Primaxin (imipenem)." Merck & Co., Inc (2002):
  2. "Product Information. Merrem (meropenem)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):
  3. Hashimoto S, Honda M, Yamaguchi M, Sekimoto M, Tanaka Y "Pharmacokinetics of imipenem and cilastatin during continuous venovenous hemodialysis in patients who are critically ill." Asaio J 43 (1997): 84-8
  4. Thalhammer F, Schenk P, Burgmann H, ElMenyawi I, Hollenstein UM, Rosenkranz AR, SunderPlassmann G, Breyer S, Ratheiser K "Single-dose pharmacokinetics of meropenem during continuous venovenous hemofiltration." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 42 (1998): 2417-20
  5. Krueger WA, Schroeder TH, Hutchison M, Hoffmann E, Dieterich HJ, Heininger A, Erley C, Wehrle A, Unertl K "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in critically ill patients with acute renal failure treated by continuous hemodiafiltration." Antimicrob Agents Chemother 42 (1998): 2421-4
  6. Meyer MM, Munar MY, Kohlhepp SJ, Bryant RE "Meropenem pharmacokinetics in a patient with multiorgan failure from meningococcemia undergoing continuous venovenous hemodiafiltration." Am J Kidney Dis 33 (1999): 790-5
  7. Giles LJ, Jennings AC, Thomson AH, Creed G, Beale RJ, McLuckie A "Pharmacokinetics of meropenem in intensive care unit patients receiving continuous veno-venous hemofiltration or hemodiafiltration." Crit Care Med 28 (2000): 632-7
  8. "Product Information. Doribax (doripenem)." Ortho McNeil Pharmaceutical (2007):

• Heart Failure

  Moderate

  Parenteral meropenem is formulated with sodium carbonate to adjust the pH of the reconstituted solution and contains 90.2 mg (3.92 mEq) of sodium per each gram of meropenem activity. The sodium content should be considered in patients with conditions that may require sodium restriction, such as congestive heart failure, hypertension, and fluid retention.

  1 source

  1. "Product Information. Merrem (meropenem)." Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals (2001):