Meropenem Ranbaxy

País: Austrália

Língua: inglês

Origem: Department of Health (Therapeutic Goods Administration)

Ingredientes ativos:

Meropenem trihydrate

Disponível em:

Ranbaxy Australia Pty Ltd

Classe:

Medicine Registered

Folheto informativo - Bula

MEROPENEM
RANBAXY

_Meropenem Injection_
CONSUMER MEDICINE INFORMATION

WHAT IS IN THIS LEAFLET
This leaflet answers some common
questions about MEROPENEM
RANBAXY.
It does not contain all the available
information.
It does not take the place of talking to
your doctor or pharmacist.
All medicines have risks and
benefits. Your doctor has weighed
the risks of you taking
MEROPENEM RANBAXY against
the benefits it is expected to have for
you.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
TAKING THIS MEDICINE, ASK YOUR
DOCTOR OR PHARMACIST.
Keep this leaflet with the medicine.
You may need to read it again.
WHAT MEROPENEM
RANBAXY IS USED FOR
MEROPENEM RANBAXY contains
the active ingredient meropenem.
Meropenem belongs to a group of
medicines called carbapenem
antibiotics. These medicines fight
bacteria that cause infections in the
body. Meropenem will not work
against viral (such as colds and flu)
or fungal diseases.
Your doctor may have prescribed
MEROPENEM RANBAXY to you
or your child (aged 3 months or
above) for the treatment of the
following bacterial infections:
•
Infections of the lungs
(pneumonia or bronchitis)
•
Infections of the bladder or
kidney (urinary tract infection)
•
Infection of tissues around the
stomach or gut
•
Infections of the ovaries, vagina
or womb
•
Skin infections
•
Infections of the membranes
surrounding the brain and spinal
cord (meningitis)
•
Infections of the blood
(septicaemia)
•
High fever and significant
reduction in white blood cells
resulting decreased resistance to
infection (febrile neutropenia)
MEROPENEM RANBAXY is given
by injection, usually in hospitals, and
is available only with a doctor's
prescription.
MEROPENEM RANBAXY is not
addictive.
SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF
MEROPENEM RANBAXY IN
CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 3 MONTHS OF
AGE HAVE NOT BEEN ESTABLISHED. IT IS
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR USE IN THESE
CHILDREN.
ASK YOUR DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE ANY
QUESTIONS ABOUT WHY THIS MEDICINE
HAS BEEN PRESCRIBED FOR YOU OR
YOUR CHILD.
Your doctor may have prescribed it
for another reason.
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