Powder for injections Europenem is shown for treatment of such infections at adults and children aged from 3 months:

• Pneumonia, including community-acquired and hospital pneumonia;
• Bronchopulmonary infections in a mucoviscidosis;
• Complicated infections of urinary tract;
• Complicated intraabdominal infections;
• Infections during childbirth and postnatal infections;
• Complicated infections of skin and soft tissues;
• Acute bacterial meningitis.

Structure

Active ingredient: meropeny;

1 bottle supports a meropenem trihydrate the meropeny anhydrous 500 mg or 1.0 g are equivalent;

Excipients: sodium a carbonate monohydrate it is equivalent sodium of a carbonate of anhydrous.

Contraindication

• Hypersensitivity to active ingredient or to any of medicament excipients.
• Hypersensitivity to any other antibacterial agent of group of karbapenem.
• Heavy hypersensitivity (for example, anaphylactic reactions, heavy skin reactions) to any other type beta laktamnykh antibacterial agents (for example, penicillin or cephalosporins).

Route of administration

Europenem is usually applied in the form of intravenous infusion lasting from 15 up to 30 minutes. Besides, doses of a meropenem up to 20 mg/kg can be entered in the form of a bolyusny injection within about 5 minutes. The data on safety confirming introduction to children of medicament in a dose of 40 mg/kg in the form of a bolyusny injection are limited.

Feature of use

Pregnant

Can be applied at a lactation only in cases if the expected advantage for mother exceeds potential risk for the child.

Children

to use Drug to children aged from 3 months.

Drivers

With care.

Relative overdose is possible

at patients with renal failures if the dose is not adjusted.

persons to normal function of kidneys have a fast removal of medicament kidneys.

Hemodialysis brings

meropeny and its metabolites out of an organism.

Side effects

• from the system of blood and lymphatic system. Often: trombotsitemiya.
• from nervous system. Often: headache.
• from digestive tract. Often: diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain.
• from a liver and biliary tract. Often: increase in level of transaminase, increase in level of alkaline phosphatase in blood.
• from skin and hypodermic fabric. Often: rashes, itching.
• General disturbances and states in the injection site of drug. Often: inflammation, pain.

Interaction

Should show care at simultaneous use of a probenetsid with meropenemy.

Simultaneous use of antibiotics with warfarin can enhance its anticoagulating effect.

to Store

in original packing at a temperature not above 30 °C.

to Store

out of children's reach.

Expiration date - 4 years.