Carbapenems

Medication

Common Uses

Some Potential Side Effects

Tebipenem

Gangrene

Sepsis

Pneumonia

Abdominal and urinary infections

Infections due to susceptible bacteria resistant to other antibiotics

Pseudomonas infections or enterococcal infections

Uncommonly, seizures (risk is slightly higher with imipenem)

Confusion

Rarely, an allergic reaction in people who are allergic to penicillin

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