"Imipenem" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Semisynthetic thienamycin that has a wide spectrum of antibacterial activity against gram-negative and gram-positive aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including many multiresistant strains. It is stable to beta-lactamases. Clinical studies have demonstrated high efficacy in the treatment of infections of various body systems. Its effectiveness is enhanced when it is administered in combination with CILASTATIN, a renal dipeptidase inhibitor.
| Descriptor ID |
D015378
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.065.589.099.124.300.500 D03.633.100.300.124.300.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Imipenem- Imipenem
- N-Formimidoylthienamycin
- N Formimidoylthienamycin
- Imipemide
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