Comparing Cilastatin / Imipenem vs Meropenem / Vaborbactam
| Cilastatin / imipenem | Meropenem / vaborbactam |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bone infection, Bronchitis, Deep Neck Infection, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Urinary Tract Infection. Meropenem / vaborbactam may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide. |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
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| More about Cilastatin / imipenem | More about Meropenem / vaborbactam | ||||||||
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Cilastatin / imipenem has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 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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Lower cost generic |
N/A |
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| Dosage Forms | |||||||||
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N/A |
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| Brand Names | |||||||||
| Primaxin IV | Vabomere | ||||||||
| Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||
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1 hour |
1.68 hours |
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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 C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Summary unavailable. See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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| Drug Interactions | |||||||||
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A total of 56 drugs are known to interact with Cilastatin / imipenem:
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A total of 58 drugs are known to interact with Meropenem / vaborbactam:
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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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| First Approval Date | |||||||||
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January 08, 1987 |
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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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