500mgRxBacterial Infection

Stanem

Stanem Injection 500mg (1 Box = 1 Injection)

Cilastatin

ICI Pharmaceuticals Ltd pc 1 units

Drug Identity

Active Ingredient

Cilastatin

Drug Class

Anti-Infectives

What is Stanem?

Uses

Imipenem is a ß lactam antibiotic derived from thienamycin. It has a wide spectrum with good activity against many gram negative, gram po...

How It Works

Administer by IV intermittent infusion; final concentration should not exceed 5 mg/ml; in fluid-restricted patients, a final concentration of 7 mg/ml has been administered; dose < 500 mg may be infused over 15-30 min; dose > 500 mg should be infused over 40-60 min. Administer by deep IM injection into a large muscle mass (such as the gluteal muscles or lateral part of the thigh) with a 21-gauge 2-inch needle. Aspiration is necessary to avoid inadvertent injection into a blood vessel.

How to Take It

Adult · IM

500 to 750 mg — 12 hourly

In combination with Cilastatin.

Adult · IV-inf

1 to 2 g — As recommended.

Daily in 3-4 div.doses, in combination with Cilastatin.

Child · IV Infusion

15 to 25 mg/kg — 6 hourly

Total dose should not exceed 2g.

Safety Alerts

Imipenem is contraindicated in conditions like Hypersensitivity

Important Warnings

Penicillin hypersensitivity, GI disease (particularly colitis), CNS disorders, renal dysfunction, epilepsy

Side Effects

Diarrhoeaeosinophilianausearashvomitingconfusiondizzinessdrowsinesshallucinationshypotensionleucopeniamyoclonicactivityseizuresthrombocytopeniathrombocytosis. Rare: Acute renal failure

Drug Interactions

Probenecid

ganciclovir.

Pregnancy & Lactation

Pregnancy

Avoid unless potential benefit outweighs risk.

Lactation

Caution advised, avoid

Storage

Inj Store Below 40°C.

Price Intelligence

Rs 826.79

DVAGO observed price · as of 30 July 2026

Rs 826.79 per unit

No approved ceiling matched to this exact pack and strength.

Prices across sources

DVAGORs 826.79

ServaidRs 814.53

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