Drug Identity
Active Ingredient
Meropenem
Drug Class
Anti-Infectives
ATC Code
J01DH02
Status
Essential Medicine
What is Merocon?
Uses
Meropenem is an antibiotic that is used to treat bacterial infections of the skin and stomach in adults and children at least 3 months ol...
How It Works
Dilute in 50-200 ml infusion fluid & give over 15-30 min. Doses of 1 gm also may be administered as an IV bolus injection (5-20 ml) over approx 3-5 min.
How to Take It
1
Adult · IV
500 to 1000 mg — 8 hourly
As required
2
Child · For meningitis
25 to 0 mg/kg — As recommended.
3
Child · Intra Venous
10 to 0 mg/kg — As recommended.
For Paeds of all Ages
Safety Alerts
You should not use meropenem if you are allergic to it, or if you have an allergy or had a life-threatening allergic reaction to similar antibiotics such as imipenem and cilastatin, cephalexin , cefdinir, ceftriaxone , amoxicillin , ampicillin , penicillin, and others
You should not use certain brand forms of meropenem if you need to follow a low-salt or sodium-free diet
Tell your doctor if you have or have ever had: any other allergies
if you are on a low-salt diet
congestive heart failure
Important Warnings
Avoid if history of immediate hypersensitivity reaction to beta-lactama ntibacterials
Use with caution in patients with sensitivity to beta lactam antibacterials, hepatic impairment
monitor liver function, renal impairment
dose adjustment, history of colitis
Side Effects
Abdominal paindiarrhoeadisturbances in liver function testsheadachenauseapruritusrashthrombocythaemiavomitingeosinophilialeucopeniaparaesthesiathrombocytopeniaconvulsionsantibiotic-associated colitis
Drug Interactions
Other nephrotoxic drugs
probenecid
Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy
Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk.
Lactation
Caution advised, avoid
Storage
Inj Store in a well closed container, at room temperature, Between 20°C-25°C. Protect from Sunlight.
Price Intelligence
Rs 1,240.22
Servaid observed price · as of 30 July 2026
Prices across sources
ServaidRs 1,240.22
DRAPper pack of 25Rs 47,882.04
Should you consider an alternative?
Other options containing Meropenem, and what they are not.
Same active ingredient, a different dose. Never switch strength without your doctor or pharmacist.
Merosol
500mg
Rs 1,396.5Rs 1,396.5/unit
Below approved ceilingBIOCARE PHARMACEUTICA
Meroget Iv
500Mg
Rs 1,817.81Rs 1,817.81/unit
Below approved ceilingGETZ PHARMA PAKISTAN
Getzpenemiv
100mg
Rs 82.61
Getz Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Merostin
500mg
Rs 1,035.47
No DRAP alertsSTALLION PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD
Awapenem
500mg
Rs 1,070
Global Pharmaceuticals
Maxnemiv
500mg
Rs 1,196.83
No DRAP alertsINDUS PHARMA (PVT) LTD.
Penro
500mg
Rs 1,290
Below approved ceilingBOSCH PHARMACEUTICALS (PVT) LTD.
Eronem
500mg
Rs 1,329
No DRAP alertsRotex Medica
Meronem
500mg
Rs 1,438.26
Below approved ceilingICI PAKISTAN LTD.
Pinomersteriledry
500mg
Rs 1,760.89
No DRAP alertsMTI MEDICAL (PVT.) LTD
Merostin
1000mg
Rs 1,898.36
No DRAP alertsSTALLION PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD
Biopene
500mg
Rs 2,105.91
No DRAP alertsBiogen Life Sciences
Ordered by lowest price per unit where a pack size is known, then by price. Order is never affected by sponsorship. Not medical advice — confirm any change with your pharmacist or doctor.
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