Meropenem

Side effects and indications

Whenever possible, frequency information about the side effects was extracted from the labels. Aggregated frequency information for the drug and, if available, placebo is shown. To the right, you can click on shaded boxes to be taken to mentions of the side effect on the label. (In some cases, the side effect cannot be highlighted due to conversion problems.) Information about indications was extracted from the indications and usage sections of the labels.

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MedDRA Preferred Term Side effect Data for drug Placebo Labels
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Candidiasis def Candidiasis def 1.9% - 3.1% x x x x x x x
Oral candidiasis def 1.9% x x x x x x x
Dermatitis def Rash def 1.6% - 3.1% x x x x x x x
Rash def Rash def 1.6% - 3.1% x x x x x x x
Oral candidiasis def Oral candidiasis def 1.9% x x x x x x x
Glossitis def Glossitis def 1% x x x x x
Injection site reaction def Injection site reaction def 0.9% x x x x x x x
Nausea def Nausea def 0.8% x x x x x x x
Phlebitis def Phlebitis def 0.8% x x x x x x x
Thrombophlebitis def Thrombophlebitis def 0.8% x x x x x x x
Vomiting def Vomiting def 0.8% x x x x x x x
Pain def Pain def 0.4% x x x x x x x
Injection site pain Injection site pain 0.4% x x x x x x x
Pain during injection 0.4% x x x x x x x
Oedema def Oedema def 0.2% x x x x x x x
Agranulocytosis def Agranulocytosis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Anaphylactic shock def Anaphylactic shock def postmarketing x
Anaemia def Anaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Haemolytic anaemia def Haemolytic anaemia def postmarketing x x x x
Angioedema def Angioedema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Cholestasis def Cholestasis def postmarketing x
Colitis def Colitis def postmarketing x
Toxic epidermal necrolysis def Toxic epidermal necrolysis def postmarketing x x x x x x
Necrolysis epidermal postmarketing x x x x x x
Erythema multiforme def Erythema multiforme def postmarketing x x
Haemorrhage def Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Haemoglobin def Haemorrhage def postmarketing x x x x x x x
Hepatitis def Hepatitis def postmarketing x
Hypersensitivity def Hypersensitivity def postmarketing x x
Hypokalaemia def Hypokalaemia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Leukopenia def Leukopenia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Neutropenia def Neutropenia def postmarketing x x x x x x
Thrombocytopenia def Thrombocytopenia def postmarketing x
Erythema def Erythema def postmarketing x x x x x x
Hypomagnesaemia def Hypomagnesaemia def postmarketing x
Malaise def Sickness postmarketing x
Pseudomembranous colitis Pseudomembranous colitis postmarketing x
Abdominal pain def Abdominal pain def x x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal pain def Abdominal pain def x x x x x x x
Hypochromic anaemia def Hypochromic anaemia def x x x x x x
Decreased appetite Anorexia def x x x x x x
Anxiety def Anxiety def x x x x x
Apnoea def Apnoea def x x x x x x
Asthenia def Asthenia def x x x x x
Asthma def Asthma def x x x x x
Back pain def Back pain def x x x x x x
Bacterial infection def Bacterial infection def x x x x x
Vulvovaginal candidiasis def Vaginal moniliasis x x x x x x
Vulvovaginal mycotic infection Vaginal moniliasis x x x x x x
Central nervous system infection def Central nervous system infection def x x x x
Chest pain def Chest pain def x x x x x x
Confusional state def Confusional state def x x x x x x
Feeling abnormal Confusional state def x x x x x x
Constipation def Constipation def x x x x x x x
Convulsion def Convulsion def x
Seizures def x x x x x x
Cough def Cough def x x x x x
Cough increased x x x x x
Delirium def Delirium def x x x x x x
Diarrhoea def Diarrhoea def x x x x x x x
Dizziness def Dizziness def x x x x x x x
Syncope def x x x x x x
Dysgeusia def Dysgeusia def x
Dyspepsia def Dyspepsia def x x x x x x
Dyspnoea def Dyspnoea def x x x x x
Dysuria def Dysuria def x x x x x
Effusion def Effusion def x x x x x
Eosinophilia def Eosinophilia def x x x x x x
Epistaxis def Epistaxis def x x x x x x
Body temperature increased def Body temperature increased def x x x x x x x
Flatulence def Flatulence def x x x x x x
Gastrointestinal disorder def Gastrointestinal disorder def x x x x
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def Gastrointestinal haemorrhage def x x x x x x
Hallucination def Hallucination def x x x x x
Headache def Headache def x x x x x x x
Cardiac arrest def Cardiac arrest def x x x x x x
Cardiac failure def Cardiac failure def x x x x x x
Peritoneal haemorrhage def Peritoneal haemorrhage def x x x x x x
Haemorrhagic ascites Peritoneal haemorrhage def x x x x x x
Hypertension def Hypertension def x x x x x x
Hypertrophy def Hypertrophy def x x x x x x
Hypoglycaemia def Hypoglycaemia def x x x x
Hypotension def Hypotension def x x x x x x
Incontinence def Incontinence def x x x x x
Infarction def Infarction def x x x x x x
Inflammation def Inflammation def x x x x x x x
Intestinal obstruction def Intestinal obstruction def x x x x x x
Jaundice def Jaundice def x x x x x x
Jaundice cholestatic def Jaundice cholestatic def x x x x x x
Leukocytosis def Leukocytosis def x x x x x
Melaena def Melaena def x x x x x x
Myocardial infarction def Myocardial infarction def x x x x x x
Acute coronary syndrome def Myocardial infarction def x x x x x x
Nervousness def Nervousness def x x x x x
Tension def Nervousness def x x x x x
Obstruction def Obstruction def x x x x x x
Paraesthesia def Paraesthesia def x x x x x x
Pelvic pain def Pelvic pain def x x x x x x
Pharyngitis def Pharyngitis def x x x x
Pleural disorder def Pleural disorder def x x x x x
Pleural effusion def Pleural effusion def x x x x x
Pruritus def Pruritus def x x x x x x x
Pulmonary oedema def Pulmonary oedema def x x x x x
Pulmonary embolism def Pulmonary embolism def x x x x x x
Renal failure def Renal failure def x x x x x
Respiratory disorder def Respiratory disorder def x x x x x
Shock def Shock def x x x x x x
Syncope def x x x x x x
Skin ulcer def Skin ulcer def x x x x x
Hyperhidrosis def Sweating def x x x x x x
Syncope def Syncope def x x x x x x
Loss of consciousness def Syncope def x x x x x x
Tachycardia def Tachycardia def x x x x x x
Ulcer def Ulcer def x x x x x
Urinary incontinence def Urinary incontinence def x x x x x
Urticaria def Urticaria def x x x x x x
Vaginal inflammation def Vaginal inflammation def x
Vaginal infection def Vaginal inflammation def x
Angiopathy def Angiopathy def x x x x
Peripheral vascular disorder def Peripheral vascular disorder def x x x x
Chills def Chills def x x x x x x x
Hepatic failure def Hepatic failure def x x x x x x
Agitation def Agitation def x x x x x x x
Oedema peripheral def Oedema peripheral def x x x x x x x
Blood urea increased Blood urea increased x x x x x x
Blood creatinine increased Creatinine increased def x x x x x x
Injection site inflammation Injection site inflammation x x x x x x x
Alanine aminotransferase increased def Alanine aminotransferase increased def x x x x x x
Haemoglobin decreased def Haemoglobin decreased def x x x x x
Hypoxia def Hypoxia def x x x x x x
Sepsis def Sepsis def x x x x x x
Renal impairment def Renal impairment def x x x x x x
Abdominal distension def Enlargement abdomen def x x x x x x
Platelet count decreased Platelet count decreased x x x x x x
Bradycardia def Bradycardia def x x x x x x
Neuropathy peripheral def Neuropathy def x
Fluid overload def Fluid overload def x x x x x x
Drug interaction def Drug interaction def x
Haematocrit decreased Haematocrit decreased x x x x x
White blood cell count decreased White blood cell count decreased x x x x x x
Thrombocytosis def Thrombocytosis def x x x x x x
Chromaturia Red urine x
Insomnia def Insomnia def x x x x x x
Ileus def Ileus def x x x x x x
Embolism def Embolus def x x x x x x
Somnolence def Somnolence def x x x x x
Indication Labels
Abdominal infection def x x x x x x x
Adverse reaction def x x x x x x
Appendicitis def x x x x x x
Bacteraemia def x x x x x x
Bacterial sepsis x
Infection def x x x x x x x
Influenza def x x x x x x x
Lower respiratory tract infection x
Meningitis def x x x x x x x
Meningitis bacterial def x x x x x x x
Nosocomial pneumonia x
Pelvic inflammatory disease def x
Peritonitis def x x x x x x
Pneumonia def x x x x x x x
Respiratory tract infection def x
Septicemia def x
Urinary tract infection def x

Information

More information: STITCH, PubChem and possibly Wikipedia

ATC Code: J01DH02

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Labels

Labels were obtained from different sources and potentially contain different sets of side effects. If you click on the label name, a HTML version of the label will be shown with proteins, chemicals and side efffects highlighted using Reflect.

  1. MEROPENEM / MERREM PWS IV 500 MG/VIAL : 62 side effects (Health Canada)
  2. meropenem for injection / Merrem I.V. : 66 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  3. meropenem for injection / Merrem IV : 110 side effects (FDA MedWatch)
  4. MEROPENEM / MERREM : 115 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  5. MEROPENEM : 117 side effects (FDA XML label)
  6. MEROPENEM / MERREM : 117 side effects (Drugs@FDA)
  7. MEROPENEM : 120 side effects (FDA XML label)