Meropenem and vaborbactam
Generic name: meropenem and vaborbactam [ MER-oh-PEN-em-and-VA-bor-BAK-tam ]
Brand name: Vabomere
Dosage form: intravenous powder for injection (1 g-1 g)
Drug class:Carbapenems / beta-lactamase inhibitors
What is meropenem and vaborbactam?
Meropenem and vaborbactam are antibiotics that fight bacteria.
Meropenem and vaborbactam is a combination medicine used to treat serious urinary tract infections in adults.
Meropenem and vaborbactam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
Warnings
Before you receive meropenem and vaborbactam, tell your doctor if you have a history of allergies to any antibiotic medications.
Before taking this medicine
You may not be able to use this medicine if you have ever had an allergic reaction to any antibiotics, including:
meropenem or vaborbactam;
amoxicillin, ampicillin, Augmentin, Timentin, Unasyn, Zosyn;
dicloxacillin, nafcillin, oxacillin, ticarcillin; or
any penicillin antibiotic.
To make sure meropenem and vaborbactam is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have ever had:
an allergy to a cephalosporin antibiotic (cephalexin, cefdinir, Keflex, Omnicef, and others);
a head injury or brain tumor;
epilepsy or other seizure disorder; or
kidney disease (or if you are on dialysis).
It is not known whether this medicine will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
Meropenem and vaborbactam can pass into breast milk, but effects on the nursing baby are not known. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding.
How is meropenem and vaborbactam given?
Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not use meropenem and vaborbactam in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
Merop...
