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Imipenem and Cilastatin combination is a broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic containing equal quantities of imipenem and cilastatin.

Imipenem is an active antbacterial agent but is rapidly degraded by dehydropeptidase enzyme if administered alone, whereas Cislatinis a dehydropeptidase inhibitor and increases the efficacy of Imipenem when co-administered.

Imipenem has extremely broad activity; covers most bacteria except MRSA, coagulasenegative staphylococci, Enterococcus faecium, Clostridium difficile, Stenotrophomonas ( formerly Xanthomonas) maltophilia; Burkholderia cenocepacia ( formerly Pseudomonas cepacia) ;

Imipenem and Cilastatin for Injection is indicated for the treatment of intra-abdominal infections, bone and joint infections, skin and skin- tissue infections, urinary tract infections, biliary-tract infections, hospital acquired pneumonia, and septicaemia.

It is also used in the treatment of gonorrhoea and for surgical infection prophylaxis.

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Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium for Injection .5 g
Imipenem and Cilastatin Sodium for Injection 1 g

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