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Meropenem Drug Study

Meropenem is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like skin infections, bacterial meningitis, and serious hospital-acquired infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, and mild swelling at the injection site. It is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to carbapenems or beta-lactam antibiotics due to risk of anaphylaxis. Nurses should monitor for signs of hypersensitivity, superinfection, seizures, and changes in kidney or liver function during treatment.

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Meropenem Drug Study

Meropenem is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections like skin infections, bacterial meningitis, and serious hospital-acquired infections. It works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis. Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, headache, and mild swelling at the injection site. It is contraindicated in patients with a history of hypersensitivity to carbapenems or beta-lactam antibiotics due to risk of anaphylaxis. Nurses should monitor for signs of hypersensitivity, superinfection, seizures, and changes in kidney or liver function during treatment.

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Phoebe Dawn Guevarra BSN-IV

GENERIC BRAND CLASSIFICATI INDICATION CONTRA - ADVERSE NURSING


NAME NAME ON INDICATION RXN CONSIDERATION

Meropenem Merrem Antiinfective; Prescribed for Contraindicated allergic Assessment & Drug
carbapenem bacterial infections with Effects
reaction (difficulty
antibiotic like skin and skin hypersensitivity  Lab tests: Perform C&S
structure infections, to carbapenem breathing; closing of tests prior to therapy.
bacterial meningitis, antibiotics the throat; swelling Monitor periodically liver
serious nosocomial of the lips, tongue, and kidney function.
infections like  Determine history of
or face; or hives);
septicaemia, febrile hypersensitivity reactions
neutropenia, seizures; severe or to other beta-lactams,
intraabdominal and watery diarrhea; a cephalosporins,
pelvic infections. skin rash; unusual penicillins, or other
The medication drugs.
tiredness or
inhibits cell wall  Discontinue drug and
synthesis in bacteria, weakness; or immediately report S&S
and thereby leading unusual bleeding or of hypersensitivity (see
to cell death. bruising; nausea or Appendix F).
 Report S&S of
vomiting; diarrhea
superinfection or
or constipation; pseudomembranous
headache; or colitis (see Appendix F).
soreness, redness,  Monitor for seizures
especially in older adults
or mild swelling at
and those with renal
the injection site insufficiency.

Patient & Family


Education
 Learn S&S of
hypersensitivity,
superinfection, and
pseudomembranous
colitis; report any of
these to physician
promptly.
 Do not breast feed while
using this drug.

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