Definition
imipenem
noun
- A broad-spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat serious bacterial infections, especially those resistant to other antibiotics.
Usage: medical/pharmaceutical; often administered intravenously; frequently combined with cilastatin to prevent degradation
Examples
- The patient was prescribed imipenem after the initial antibiotic treatment failed.
- Imipenem is effective against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria.
- The hospital uses imipenem for severe infections in immunocompromised patients.
- Imipenem must be administered carefully due to potential allergic reactions in penicillin-sensitive individuals.
- The combination of imipenem and cilastatin improves the drug's effectiveness in the body.