Comparing Amikacin vs Meropenem
| Amikacin | Meropenem |
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| Amikacin | Meropenem |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacteremia, Bone infection, Cystic Fibrosis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint Infection, Meningitis, Nosocomial Pneumonia, Peritonitis, Pneumonia, Skin or Soft... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Nosocomial Pneumonia, Intraabdominal Infection, Meningitis, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Skin and Structure Infection. Meropenem may also be used for purposes not listed in this... View more |
Related suggestions Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Intraabdominal Infection
Meningitis
Nosocomial Pneumonia
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| More about Amikacin | More about Meropenem | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
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Amikacin has an average rating of 4.2 out of 10 from a total of 5 ratings on Drugs.com. 20% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 60% reported a negative effect. |
Meropenem has an average rating of 9.0 out of 10 from a total of 2 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
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| Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
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View all Amikacin side effects |
View all Meropenem side effects |
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Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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N/A |
Merrem | ||||||||||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
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3 hours |
1 hour |
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| CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
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Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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| Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
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Category D
Positive evidence of risk
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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A total of 203 drugs are known to interact with Amikacin:
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A total of 58 drugs are known to interact with Meropenem:
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| Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
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No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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| Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
| First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
June 21, 1996 |
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| WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
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N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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