Y-site: Amphotericin B, diazepam, metronidazole. IV Administration. Administer USES: Meropenem is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Adult Community IV Antibiotic Treatment: Authorisation to Administer and Administration Record – Meropenem 2g BD Administration: Give via intravenous infusion
Administer Meropenem for injection (I.V.) as an intravenous infusion over approximately 2.4 Preparation and Administration of Meropenem for injection (I.V.).
Self-administration of Meropenem 1g IV bolus This leaflet is designed to support patients, and nursing staff who are teaching patients to self-administer Meropenem, with the assistance of the OPAT team. Please use this information in conjunction with the Patient Self-Administration IV Therapy Competency Tool .
Co-administration of MERREM IV with probenecid inhibits renal excretion of meropenem and is therefore not recommended. The concomitant use of meropenem and valproic acid or divalproex sodium is
cefuroxime IV/PO meropenem IV. Severe penicillin allergy: Severe penicillin allergy: clindamycin PO/IV AND EITHER gentamicin IV OR ciprofloxacin PO consult
Of the carbapenems, only meropenem is FDA- approved to be administered IV push. 11 Doripenem and meropenem/vaborbactam should only be given via intermittent IV infusion; no data are available to support IV push administration. 35,37 One pharmacokinetic study was identified describing administration of imipenem/cilastatin 500 mg over 10 minutes
Y-site: Amphotericin B, diazepam, metronidazole. IV Administration. Administer USES: Meropenem is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections.
Cefepime or meropenem are generally preferred for 750mg (IV/PO). Standard dosing applies for non-pseudomonal infections. Meropenem.
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