Antibiotic
meropenem
Brand Names:
Merrem; Vabomere
Effect:
Decreased Cell Wall Synthesis & Repair
May Treat:
Appendicitis; Bacteroides Infections; Escherichia coli Infections; Fever; Klebsiella Infections; Meningitis, Haemophilus; Meningitis, Meningococcal; Meningitis, Pneumococcal; Neutropenia; Peritonitis; Pseudomonas Infections; Respiratory Tract Infections; Soft Tissue Infections; Urinary Tract Infections
More Information:
ChemID; DrugBank; DailyMed; PDR
Definitions related to meropenem:
  • A broad-spectrum carbapenem with antibacterial properties, synthetic Meropenem inhibits cell wall synthesis in gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It penetrates cell walls and binds to penicillin-binding protein targets. Meropenem acts against aerobes and anaerobes including Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterococcus, Clostridium sp.. (NCI04)
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • A thienamycin derivative antibacterial agent that is more stable to renal dehydropeptidase I than IMIPENEM, but does not need to be given with an enzyme inhibitor such as CILASTATIN. It is used in the treatment of bacterial infections, including infections in immunocompromised patients.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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