| Front | What drug is given with Carbapenems to ↑ their half life and prevent degradation by the kidneys? |
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| Back | Cilastatin inhibits renal dehydropeptidase I at PTC which ↓renal metabolism of imipenem, increasing its half-life |
Tags: antimicrobial, drugs
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