Active substance:
Imipenem + Cilastatin
Pharmacotherapeutic group:
Antibacterials for systemic use, carbapenems
ATC code: J01DH51
Mechansim of action:
Imipenem / Cilastatin Eberth consists of two components: imipenem and cilastatin sodium in a 1:1 ratio by weight.
Imipenem, also referred to as N-formimidoyl-thienamycin, is a semi-synthetic derivative of thienamycin, the parent compound produced by the filamentous bacterium Streptomyces cattleya.
Imipenem exerts its bactericidal activity by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis in Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria through binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).
Cilastatin sodium is a competitive, reversible and specific inhibitor of dehydropeptidase-I, the renal enzyme which metabolizes and inactivates imipenem. It is devoid of intrinsic antibacterial activity and does not affect the antibacterial activity of imipenem.
Therapeutic indications:
Imipenem / Cilastatin Eberth is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults and children 1 year of age and above:
- complicated intra-abdominal infections
- severe pneumonia including hospital and ventilator-associated pneumonia
- intra- and post-partum infections
- complicated urinary tract infections
- complicated skin and soft-tissue infections
Imipenem / Cilastatin Eberth may be used in the management of neutropenic patients with fever that is suspected to be due to a bacterial infection.
Treatment of patients with bacteraemia that occurs in association with, or is suspected to be associated with, any of the infections listed above.