PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJ

Overview

PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJ is a Schedule H drug.

PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJ is composed of: CILASTATIN (250.0 MG), IMIPENEM (250.0 MG)

Cilastatin helps imipenem work more effectively by preventing the breakdown of the antibiotic in the kidneys.Imipenem is an antibiotic that fights bacteria.Imipenem and cilastatin is a combination medicine used to treat severe infections of the lower respiratory tract, skin, stomach, or female reproductive organs.Cilastatin blocks the enzymes that destroys other antibiotics.This medication is a broad spectrum beta-lactam antibiotic, prescribed for severe body infections


Usage

CILASTATIN is generally used to treat: Bacterial Infection, Lower Respiratory Tract Infections, Deep Skin Infection
CILASTATIN can address symptoms like: Skin Irritation


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 12month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Not enough studies to prove Risk – Ask your Doctor

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

How Do I Take It?

PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJ is generally taken After Food.

Precautions for PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJ and its Constituents


  • You will be monitored for kidney and liver function due to the risk of toxicity.
  • Tell your doctor if you are on a controlled sodium diet, as cilastatin contains sodium.
  • Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or are planning to be pregnant or are breastfeeding.Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had seizures; a brain injury; kidney, liver, or gastrointestinal disease (especially colitis); or asthma.
  • Do not take if patient is allergic to cilastatin or any of its ingredients.
  • Do not take children less than 1 year, and child with a brain or nervous system infection, or weighs less than 66 lb (30 kg) and has kidney problems
  • While taking this medication monitor blood sugar level in diabetic patients.
  • It may cause dizziness or drowsiness, do not drive a car or operate machinery while taking this medication.
  • You should not use this medicine,if you are allergic to lidocaine or other local anesthetics.
  • Follow all directions on your prescription label.
  • Do not use this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
  • Do not mix imipenem and cilastin with other medicines in the same syringe.
  • Do not inject this medicine into a vein.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CILASTATIN over-dosage can result in: Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Difficulty Breathing

Common Side-Effects

CILASTATIN : Diarrhoea, Skin Rash, Itchy Skin, Nausea, Vomit, Body Excessive Sweating, Dizziness, Fatigue (tiredness), Confusion, Fever, Swollen Tongue

Serious Side-Effects

CILASTATIN : Hives, Seizure, Essential Tremor, Diarrhoea, Vomiting, Face Swelling, Difficulty Breathing, Dizziness, Dark Colored (brown) Urine, Ringing In Ears, Throat Soreness, Mood Swings, Hands Tingling, Feet Tingling, Eyes Yellow Eyes

Rare Side-Effects

CILASTATIN : Abdomen Stomach Cramps, Abdomen Pain

Technical Classification

CILASTATIN is categorized as: CARBAPENEMS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Available Alternatives for PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJ

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

CILAMAC 250MG/250MG INJINR 957.7 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
CILANEM 250MG/250MG INJINR 832.01 for 30 ML INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
CILAXTER 250MG/250MG INJINR 627.62 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
CRITINEM 250MG/250MG INJINR 866.25 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 250.0 MG, IMIPENEM 250.0 MG
I NEM 250MG/250MG INJINR 742.37 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 250.0 MG, IMIPENEM 250.0 MG
IMI CILA 250MG/250MG INJINR 600 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 250.0 MG, IMIPENEM 250.0 MG
IMICRIT 250MG/250MG INJINR 660 for 20 ML VIALIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
IMIGEM 250MG/250MG INJINR 1624 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
MAXIGARD 250MG/250MG INJINR 1141.9 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
PRIMAPEN 250MG/250MG INJINR 587.5 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
ZIENAM MONOVIAL 250MG/250MG INJINR 1692.37 for 1 ML INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG
ZILAMAC 250MG/250MG INJINR 869 for 10 ML INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN 250.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ALIMPENAM C INJINR 1247.62 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN
CILAMAC 500MG/500MG INJINR 982.27 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
CILANEM 500MGVIALINR 1,675 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500 MG, IMIPENEM 500 MG
CILANEM CDS 500MG/500MG INFUSIONINR 1476.16 for 100 ML INFUSIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
CILASAFE INJ 500MG/500MGINR 1529 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
CILASIMUNE INJINR 1219.68 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN
CILASPEN 500MG/500MG INJINR 1332.37 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
CILASPENEM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1450 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
CILASTAT INJINR 1110 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN
CILAXIN 500MG/500MG INJINR 624.37 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
CILAXTER 125MG/125MG INJINR 402.86 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 125.0 MG, CILASTATIN 125.0 MG
CRITINEM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1490 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
GLIMAXIN 500MG/500MG INJINR 1280 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
I NEM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1720 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
IME CILA 500MG/500MG INJINR 1615 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
IMI CILA 500MG/500MG INJINR 1409.55 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMICELUM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1310 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMICRIT 1000MG/1000MG INJINR 2450 for 30 ML INJECTIONCILASTATIN 1000.0 MG, IMIPENEM 1000.0 MG
IMICRIT 500MG/500MG INJINR 1681.5 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMICRIT INJINR 2450 for 30 ML INJECTIONCILASTATIN 1000 MG, IMIPENEM 1000 MG
IMIGEM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1546.66 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMILASTIN 500MG/500MG INJINR 562.5 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMIREN 500MG/500MG INJINR 1142.86 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
IMIREN INJINR 2095.23 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 1000.0 MG, CILASTATIN
IMITOP 500MG/500MG INJINR 1099 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMITRUST 500MG/500MG INJINR 1285.71 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMITUF INJINR 636.2 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN
IMIVIN 500MG INJINR 1299 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
IMIWOK 500MG/500MG INJINR 1323.81 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
INEMPLUS INJINR 1380.95 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN
IPEN CIL 500MG/500MG INJINR 2100 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
LASTINEM 125MG/125MG INJINR 336.53 for 10 ML INJECTIONIMIPENEM 125.0 MG, CILASTATIN 125.0 MG
LASTINEM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1070.2 for 10 ML INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
LUPINEM INJINR 549 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
LUPISHOT 500MG/500MG INJINR 1599 for 1 ML INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
MAXIGARD 500MG/500MG INJINR 1925 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
MICELUM NDD INJINR 1619.05 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 1.0 GM, CILASTATIN
MICROMAX INJINR 1166 for 10 ML INJECTIONIMIPENEM 1.0 GM, CILASTATIN
MPENEX 500MG/500MG INJINR 1575 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
MPENEX INJINR 759 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN
PRIMANAT 500MG/500MG INJINR 1100 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500.0 MG, CILASTATIN 500.0 MG
PRIMAPEN 500MG/500MG INJINR 605 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
V PENUM 500MG/500MG INJINR 714.37 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
V PENUM INJINR 476.18 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 250.0 MG, CILASTATIN
ZIENAM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1777 for 20 ML INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
ZIENAM VIALINR 1777 for 20 ML INJECTIONIMIPENEM 500 MG, CILASTATIN 500 MG
ZILAMAC 125MG/125MG INJINR 332.37 for 1 INJECTIONIMIPENEM 125.0 MG, CILASTATIN 125.0 MG
ZILAMAC 500MG/500MG INJINR 538 for 2 ML INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG
ZILONEM 500MG/500MG INJINR 1050 for 1 INJECTIONCILASTATIN 500.0 MG, IMIPENEM 500.0 MG