Description
| Medicine | |
| Alchohol Interaction | Interaction with alcohol is unknown. Please consult your doctor. |
| Pregnancy Interaction | Merocrit Baby 125mg 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 Interaction | Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet is probably safe to use during lactation. \nLimited human data suggests that the drug does not represent a significant risk to the baby. |
| Expert Advice | 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. |
| Common Side Effect | Nausea, Vomiting, Seizure. |
| How to Use | 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. Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet may be taken with or without food, but it is better to take it at a fixed time. |
| Driving | It is not known whether Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet alters the ability to drive. Do not drive if you experience any symptoms that affect your ability to concentrate and react. |
| Kidney | Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet should be used with caution in patients with kidney disease. Dose adjustment of Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet may be needed. Please consult your doctor. |
| Liver | Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet is safe to use in patients with liver disease. No dose adjustment of Merocrit Baby 125mg Tablet is recommended. |
| Mechanism of action | Merocrit Baby 125mg 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. |