देश: यूनाइटेड किंगडम
भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
स्रोत: MHRA (Medicines & Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency)
Meropenem trihydrate
Milpharm Ltd
J01DH02
Meropenem trihydrate
1gram
Powder for solution for injection
Intravenous
No Controlled Drug Status
Valid as a prescribable product
BNF: 05010202; GTIN: 8901175025169
PACKAGE LEAFLET: INFORMATION FOR THE USER MEROPENEM 500 MG POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION OR INFUSION MEROPENEM 1 G POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION OR INFUSION meropenem READ ALL OF THIS LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START TAKING THIS MEDICINE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOU. - Keep this leaflet. You may need to read it again. - If you have any further questions, ask your doctor or nurse. - This medicine has been prescribed for you only. Do not pass it on to others. It may harm them, even if their signs of illness are the same as yours. - If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or nurse.This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet. See section 4. WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET 1. What Meropenem is and what it is used for 2. What you need to know before you take Meropenem 3. How to take Meropenem 4. Possible side effects 5. How to store Meropenem 6. Contents of the pack and other information Meropenem belongs to a group of medicines called carbapenem antibiotics. It works by killing bacteria, which can cause serious infections. • Infection affecting the lungs (pneumonia). • Lung and bronchial infections in patients suffering from cystic fibrosis. • Complicated urinary tract infections. • Complicated infections in the abdomen. • Infections that you can catch during or after the delivery. • Complicated skin and soft tissues infections. • Acute bacterial infection of the brain (meningitis). Meropenem may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. Meropenem may be used to treat bacterial infection of the blood which might be associated with a type of infection mentioned above. DO NOT TAKE MEROPENEM • If you are allergic to meropenem or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6). • If you are allergic to other antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins or carbapenems as you may also be allergic to meropenem. WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS Talk to your doctor or पूरा दस्तावेज़ पढ़ें
OBJECT 1 MEROPENEM 1 G POWDER FOR SOLUTION FOR INJECTION OR INFUSION Summary of Product Characteristics Updated 02-Aug-2017 | Aurobindo Pharma - Milpharm Ltd. 1. Name of the medicinal product Meropenem 1 g powder for solution for injection or infusion 2. Qualitative and quantitative composition Each vial of powder for solution for injection or infusion contains 1141.56 mg meropenem trihydrate equivalent to 1 g anhydrous meropenem. Excipients with known effect: Each vial contains 208 mg sodium carbonate approximately 4.0 mmol of sodium (approximately 90 mg). Each ml of reconstituted solution contains 50 mg Meropenem. For the full list of excipients, see section 6.1. 3. Pharmaceutical form Powder for solution for injection or infusion. A White to pale yellow crystalline powder. pH of the product after reconstitution is 7.3 to 8.3 4. Clinical particulars 4.1 Therapeutic indications Meropenem is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults and children over 3 months of age (see sections 4.4 and 5.1): • Severe pneumonia, including hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia. • Broncho-pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis • Complicated urinary tract infections • Complicated intra-abdominal infections • Intra- and post-partum infections • Complicated skin and soft tissue infections • Acute bacterial meningitis Treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in association with, or is suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed above. Meropenem may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection. Consideration should be given to official guidance on the appropriate use of antibacterial agents. 4.2 Posology and method of administration Posology The tables below provide general recommendations for dosing. The dose of meropenem administered and the duration of treatment should take into account the type of infection to be treated, including its severity, and the clinical response. A dose of up to 2 g पूरा दस्तावेज़ पढ़ें