Meropenem trihydrate
CAS No. | 119478-56-7 | Cat. No. | BCP03699 |
Name | Meropenem trihydrate | ||
Synonyms | ICI 194660; ICI-194660; ICI194660; SM-7338; SM 7338; SM7338; | ||
Formula | C17H31N3O8S | M. Wt | 437.51 |
Description | Meropenem (trihydrate) is a carbapenem antibiotic, which displaying a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity.Meropenem is an ultra-broad spectrum injectable antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of infections, including meningitis and pneumonia. It is a beta-lactam and belongs to the subgroup of carbapenem, similar to imipenem and ertapenem. Meropenem was originally developed by Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals. It is marketed outside Japan by AstraZeneca with the brand names Merrem and Meronem. Other brand names include Zwipen (India, Marketed by Nucleus) Mepem (Taiwan) Meropen (Japan, Korea) and Neopenem (NEOMED India) . It gained 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. | ||
Pathways | Microbiology/Virology | ||
Targets | Antibiotic |
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