Carbapenems
Carbapenems
|
Drug |
Common Uses |
Some Side Effects |
|
Doripenem Ertapenem Imipenem-cilastatin Imipenem-cilastatin-relebactam Meropenem Meropenem-vaborbactam |
Abdominal and urinary infections Infections due to susceptible bacteria resistant to other antibiotics Except for ertapenem, Pseudomonas infections or enterococcal infections |
Uncommonly, seizures (risk is slightly higher with imipenem) Confusion Rarely, an allergic reaction in people who are allergic to penicillin |