Aropen Tablet
Arrow Pharma

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In-stock 10 tablets in 1 strip
80.00

USED FOR:
Serious bacterial infections

COMPOSITION:
Meropenem (NA)

Therapeutic Uses:
anti infectives

Related Warnings
Alcohol

Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor.

PROBABLY SAFE
Pregnancy
PROBABLY SAFE

Aropen Tablet is probably safe to use during pregnancy.Animal studies have shown low or no adverse effect on the foetus, however, there are limited human studies. Please consult your doctor.

Lactation

Aropen Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. Limited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby.

Driving

It is not known whether Aropen Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react.

CAUTION
Kidney
CAUTION

Aropen Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Aropen Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor.

SAFE
Liver
SAFE

Aropen Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Aropen Tablet is recommended.

Meropenem   NA

Uses of Aropen Tablet
Aropen Tablet is used in serious bacterial infectionsIt is used in infections of various body parts like skin and soft tissues, urinary tract, blood, brain and lungs (pneumonia).

How to use Aropen Tablet
Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Aropen Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time.

How Aropen Tablet works
Aropen Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming their own protective covering which is required for their survival in the human body.

Side Effects:

Common Nausea, Vomiting, Seizure.

Expert advice for Aropen Tablet
Meropenem is given as an injection directly into a vein by a doctor or nurse using water for injections or a suitable infusion fluid. Do not start or continue the meropenem and consult your doctor:

If you have kidney or liver problems.
If you have a history of seizures or central nervous system problems (e.g. brain lesions).
If you experience severe and persistent diarrhea after taking antibiotics.
If you are taking other drugs like probenecid, valproic acid, or oral anticoagulants like warfarin.
If you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant or breastfeeding.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Is meropenem a penicillin, cephalosporin, or beta lactam drug?
Meropenem is not a penicillin or cephalosporin drug. It is a carbapenem beta-lactam antibiotic

Q. Is Aropen safe?
Aropen is relatively safe if used at prescribed doses for the prescribed duration as advised by your doctor

Q. Is Aropen dialyzable?
Yes, Aropen is dialyzable

Q. Is meropenem compatible with vancomycin, or potassium?
Meropenem may be compatible with potassium or vancomycin. Please consult your doctor before taking the drug

Q. Is Aropen nephrotoxic, vesicant or cause thrombocytopenia?
Aropen may be nephrotoxic, vesicant, and may cause thrombocytopenia. Please consult your doctor if you experience these side effects

Q. What organisms does Aropen cover?
Aropen is active against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, aerobes as well as anaerobes. It is effective against enterococcus, streptococcus, and methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA), but not effective against listeria or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

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