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Created by Tafe Teachers SB
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Meropenem
- What is it? Drug class
- Antibiotic
- Antibiotic
- What is used for? Indication
- Severe infections
- Pneumonia
- Sepsis
- Meningitis
- Severe infections
- How is it given
- Intravenous
- Intravenous
- Dose
- • 0.5–1 g by IV bolus over 5
minutes or IV infusion over
15–30 minutes 8-hourly OR •
(febrile neutropenia) 1 g by IV
bolus over 5 minutes or IV
infusion over 15–30 minutes
8-hourly OR • (meningitis) 2 g by
IV bolus over 5 minutes or IV
infusion over 15–30 minutes
8-hourly
- • 0.5–1 g by IV bolus over 5
minutes or IV infusion over
15–30 minutes 8-hourly OR •
(febrile neutropenia) 1 g by IV
bolus over 5 minutes or IV
infusion over 15–30 minutes
8-hourly OR • (meningitis) 2 g by
IV bolus over 5 minutes or IV
infusion over 15–30 minutes
8-hourly
- Side effects
- Rash
- Hypersensitivity
- Headache
- Nausea
- Liver dysfunction
- Can cause sodium and water retention
- Can cause sodium and water retention
- Rash
- Adverse effects
- Thrombocytopenia
- Anaphylaxis
- Seizure
- Thrombocytopenia
- Nursing considerations
- Measure fluid output
- Observe for skin rashes
- Assess PIVC
- Patient education incl.
information about
hypersensitivity [if other drug
allergy]
- Assess for nausea / vomiting
- Pain assessment
- Side effect headache
- Side effect headache
- Monitor vital signs
- Assess if S&S for
infection are
improving eg.
temperature, heart
rate, blood pressure
- Assess if S&S for
infection are
improving eg.
temperature, heart
rate, blood pressure
- Measure fluid output
- How does it work? Mode of action
- Kills / slows the growth
of bacteria by
inhibiting bacteria
from invading the cells
- Kills / slows the growth
of bacteria by
inhibiting bacteria
from invading the cells
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