Carbapenems

A drug may be classified by the chemical type of the active ingredient or by the way it is used to treat a particular condition. Each drug can be classified into one or more drug classes.

Carbapenems are a class of beta-lactam antibiotics. They have broad-spectrum antibacterial activity, being active against many aerobic and anaerobic gram-positive and gram-negative organisms.

Carbapenems inhibit bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to the penicillin binding proteins and interfering with cell wall formation. They are extremely resistant to beta-lactamase enzymes, making them very useful in treating bacterial infections where beta-lactamase is produced that makes other beta-lactam antibiotics ineffective.

Drug Name ( View by: Brand | Generic )	Reviews	Avg. Ratings
doripenem systemic (Pro, More...)	0 Review(s)	Rate It!	10
meropenem systemic (Pro, More...)	0 Review(s)	Rate It!	7.3
cilastatin/ imipenem systemic (Pro, More...)	0 Review(s)	Rate It!	0.0
ertapenem systemic (Pro, More...)	0 Review(s)	Rate It!	0.0

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Medical conditions associated with carbapenems:

• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Bacteremia
• Bacterial Infection
• Bone infection
• Bronchitis
• Deep Neck Infection
• Endocarditis
• Endometritis
• Febrile Neutropenia
• Infection Prophylaxis
• Intraabdominal Infection
• Joint Infection
• Kidney Infections
• Meningitis
• Nosocomial Pneumonia
• Pelvic Infections
• Peritonitis
• Pneumonia
• Pneumonia with Cystic Fibrosis
• Septicemia
• Skin and Structure Infection
• Skin Infection
• Urinary Tract Infection