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Product overview
Product overview
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Imipenem with cilastatin and relebactam (Recarbrio, Merck Sharp & Dohme B.V) is given intravenously and is a combination of a broad-spectrum carbapenem antibiotic (imipenem); an inhibitor of dehydropeptidase-I, the renal enzyme that metabolises and inactivates imipenem (cilastatin); and a beta-lactamase inhibitor (relebactam). Only imipenem has antibacterial activity. Imipenem with cilastatin and relebactam has a marketing authorisation for treating infections caused by aerobic gram-negative organisms in adults with limited treatment options.