Generic name:meropenem [ mer-oh-PEH-nem ]
Drug class:Carbapenems
What is Merrem?
Merrem is an antibiotic that fights bacteria.
Merrem is used to treat severe infections of the skin or stomach.
Merrem is also used to treat bacterial meningitis (infection that causes inflammation of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord).
Warnings
Before you receive Merrem, 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 Merrem if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to meropenem or to certain antibiotics, such as:
cefaclor, cefdinir, cefixime, cefpodoxime, cefprozil, cephalexin, Keflex, Omnicef, and others;
avibactam, relebactam, sulbactam, tazobactam, vaborbactam, and others; or
amoxicillin (Amoxil, Augmentin, Moxatag), ampicillin, dicloxacillin, oxacillin, penicillin, and others.
Tell your doctor if you have ever had:
an allergy to any penicillin antibiotic;
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 Merrem will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant.
It may not be safe to breast-feed while using this medicine. Ask your doctor about any risk.
How is Merrem given?
Use Merrem exactly as directed. Follow all directions on your prescription label and read all medication guides or instruction sheets.
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