Synonyms:

Primaxin, Imipenem/ cilastatin.

Uses:

This product is no longer available to purchase from Chemotechqnique Diagnostics as of January 2018.

This substance is an intravenous β-lactam antibiotic. It was the first member of the carbapenem class of antibiotics. Carbapenems are highly resistant to the β-lactamase enzymes produced by many multiple drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, thus play a key role in the treatment of infections not readily treated with other antibiotics.