Carbapenems

Medication

Common Uses

Some Potential Side Effects

Ertapenem

Imipenem/cilastatin

Imipenem/cilastatin/relebactam

Meropenem

Meropenem/vaborbactam

Tebipenem

Gangrene

Sepsis

Pneumonia

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

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