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  1. meropenemnoun

    A broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat meningitis and pneumonia

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  1. Meropenem

    Meropenem, sold under the brand name Merrem among others, is an intravenous β-lactam antibiotic used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. Some of these include meningitis, intra-abdominal infection, pneumonia, sepsis, and anthrax.Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, headache, rash, and pain at the site of injection. Serious side effects include Clostridioides difficile infection, seizures, and allergic reactions including anaphylaxis. Those who are allergic to other β-lactam antibiotics are more likely to be allergic to meropenem as well. Use in pregnancy appears to be safe. It is in the carbapenem family of medications. Meropenem usually results in bacterial death through blocking their ability to make a cell wall. It is more resistant to breakdown by β-lactamase producing bacteria.Meropenem was patented in 1983. It was approved for medical use in the United States in 1996. It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. The World Health Organization classifies meropenem as critically important for human medicine.

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  1. Meropenem

    Meropenem is an ultra-broad spectrum injectable antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of infections. It is a beta-lactam and belongs to the subgroup of carbapenem, similar to imipenem and ertapenem. Meropenem was originally developed by MJ Pharmaceuticals. It is marketed in India by Nirlife and Positive Medicare with the brand name Meronir and Carnem respectively & outside India by AstraZeneca with the brand names Monan and Meronem. It gained US FDA approval in July 1996. It penetrates well into many tissues and body fluids including the cerebrospinal fluid, bile, heart valves, lung, and peritoneal fluid.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of meropenem in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of meropenem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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