Carbapenems are broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotics resistant to beta-lactamase. Imipenem is administered with cilastatin to inhibit renal dehydropeptidase.
Carbapenêmicos são antibióticos beta-lactâmicos de amplo espectro, resistentes à beta-lactamase. Imipenem é administrado com cilastatina para inibir a deidropeptidase renal.
| Front | Carbapenems Imipenem, meropenem, ertapenem, doripenem Mechanism: which drug? broad spectrum or narrow? β-lactamase– sensitive or resistant carbapenem? What is an add on for this drug? why use this add on? what does this do? newer drugs include:2, which have limited ______ coverage |
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