Therapy / Class: Antibacterial Agent /CarbapenemClass
Spectrum of Coverage:
Gram-negative | Gram-positive |
E. coli | Enterococcus faecalis |
Klebsiella spp. | Oxacillin susceptible Staphylococci |
Proteus mirabilis | Moraxella catarrhalis |
Citrobacter spp. | Streptococcus pyogenes |
Salmonella spp. | Staphylococcus saprophyticus |
Shigella spp. | Staphylococcus epidermidis |
Neisseria meningitides | Group-A Streptococci |
Neisseria gonorrhoeae | Group-B Streptococci |
Haemophillus influenza | Streptococcus milleri |
Providentiastuartii | Streptococcus viridans |
Staphylococcus aureus | |
Enterococcus faecalis | |
Enterococcus faecium | |
Bacteroides fragilis | |
Clostridium perfringens | |
Peptostreptococcus spp. |
Mechanism of Action:
Indications:
- Bronchitis
- Bacterial pneumonia
- Pharyngitis/ Laryngitis
- Otitis media
- Tonsillitis
- Sinusitis
- Cervical lymphadenitis
- Acute colitis
- Purulent lymphadenitis
- Balanoposthitis
- Pertussis (whooping cough)
- Scarlet fever
- Periodontitis
- Urinary tract infections
- Skin and soft-tissue infections
- Cellulitis
- Vulvitis
- Balanitis
Dosage & Administration:
15mg/kg/day divided in three doses as 5mg/kg/dose.
For multidrug-resistant S. Pneumoniae: ≥15mg/kg of body weight/day administered in divided doses
HOW SUPPLIED: KIDPENEM 50mg& 100mg is Oral Dry Syrup is available as 30ml Dry Powdered form with Sterile Water
References:
Cureus. 2022 Apr; 14(4): e24453.
