Drug General Information (ID: D1008)
  Drug Name
Meropenem
  Drug Type Small molecule
  Drug Synonymous
MEPM; MERONEM; Meropen; Merrem; Meropenem anhydrous; Mepem (TN); Meronem (TN); Meropen (TN); Meropenem (INN); Merrem (TN); Neopenem (TN); SM-7338; Meronem; Merrem I.V. (TN); (1R,5S,6S)-2-[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylaminocarbonyl)pyrrolidin-3-ylthio]-6-[(R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-1-methylcarbapen-2-em-3-carboxylic acid trihydrate; (2S,3R,4R)-2-[(1S,2R)-1-carboxy-2-hydroxypropyl]-4-{[(3S,5R)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]sulfanyl}-3-methyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyrrole-5-carboxylic acid; (4R,5S,6S)-3-[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]sulfanyl-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid; (4R,5S,6S)-3-{[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]thio}-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid; (5S,6S)-3-((3S,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-ylthio)-6-((S)-1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-aza-bicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid; (6S)-2-{[(3S,5S)-5-(dimethylcarbamoyl)pyrrolidin-3-yl]sulfanyl}-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-1beta-methyl-2,3-didehydro-1-carbapenam-3-carboxylic acid
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  Disease Class 1A00-1C4Z: Bacterial infection
  Therapeutic Class Antibiotics
  Structure Could Not Find 2D Structure
3D Structure 2D Structure
  Formula C17H25N3O5S
  InChI 1S/C17H25N3O5S/c1-7-12-11(8(2)21)16(23)20(12)13(17(24)25)14(7)26-9-5-10(18-6-9)15(22)19(3)4/h7-12,18,21H,5-6H2,1-4H3,(H,24,25)/t7-,8-,9+,10+,11-,12-/m1/s1
  InChIKey DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N
  Canonical SMILES CC1C2C(C(=O)N2C(=C1SC3CC(NC3)C(=O)N(C)C)C(=O)O)C(C)O
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Pubchem ID 441130
CAS Number 96036-03-2
CHEBI ID 43968
TTD ID D0O5FY
INTEDE ID DR2491
VARIDT ID DR01200

Drug-Drug Interaction Network
  Sunburst Graph
AM001  Affected gastrointestinal absorption
AM002  Affected cellular transport
AM003  Affected organization distribution
AM005  Affected excretion pathways
AM006  Pharmacodynamic additive effects
AM007  Pharmacodynamic antagonistic effects
BM002  Altered intestinal flora
BM010  Transporter inhibition
BM014  Interference of cell/tissue uptake
BM028  Competitive inhibition of renal tubular secretion
BM069  Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold
BM087  Antagonize the effect of antiepileptic agents
BM100  Antagonize the effect of vaccine/toxoid
BM107  Attenuated pharmacological effects (Unspecific)
  Relation Graph
 Full list of drugs interacting with Meropenem
      Affected gastrointestinal absorption
   Altered intestinal flora Drug Num:  2
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D1095
 
Mycophenolic acid
 
C17H20O6
 
446541 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[52], [53]
D1094
 
Mycophenolate mofetil
 
C23H31NO7
 
5281078 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[52], [53]
      Affected cellular transport
   Transporter inhibition Drug Num:  3
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D0044
 
Alpelisib
 
C19H22F3N5O2S
 
56649450 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[21], [35], [36]
D0569
 
Encorafenib
 
C22H27ClFN7O4S
 
50922675 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[21], [39]
D1143
 
Nitisinone
 
C14H10F3NO5
 
115355 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[61]
      Affected organization distribution
   Interference of cell/tissue uptake Drug Num:  1
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D1817
 
Indium In-111 oxyquinoline
 
C27H18InN3O3
 
16685037 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[51]
      Affected excretion pathways
   Competitive inhibition of renal tubular secretion Drug Num:  3
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D0576
 
Entecavir
 
C12H15N5O3
 
135398508 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[30]
D1341
 
Probenecid
 
C13H19NO4S
 
4911 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[59], [60]
D1241
 
Pemetrexed
 
C20H21N5O6
 
135410875 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[62]
      Pharmacodynamic additive effects
   Increased risk of lowers seizure threshold Drug Num:  10
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D0220
 
Bupropion
 
C13H18ClNO
 
444 
Major    Inter Info   
[1], [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [15]
D0833
 
Iohexol
 
C19H26I3N3O9
 
3730 
Major    Inter Info   
[16], [17], [18], [19], [20]
D0834
 
Iopamidol
 
C17H22I3N3O8
 
65492 
Major    Inter Info   
[16], [17], [18], [19], [20]
D1616
 
Tramadol
 
C16H25NO2
 
33741 
Major    Inter Info   
[25], [14], [13], [26]
D0678
 
Fluphenazine
 
C22H26F3N3OS
 
3372 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[31], [21]
D0932
 
Lindane
 
C6H6Cl6
 
727 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[32], [33], [34]
D0054
 
Amifampridine
 
C5H7N3
 
5918 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[37], [38]
D0722
 
Ginkgo biloba
 
NA
 
NA
Moderate    Inter Info   
[43], [44], [45], [46], [47], [48], [49], [50]
D1308
 
Polyethylene glycol (3350 with electrolytes)
 
C2H6O2
 
174 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[57], [58], [21]
D1488
 
Sodium sulfate
 
Na2O4S
 
24436 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[57], [21], [58]
      Pharmacodynamic antagonistic effects
   Antagonize the effect of antiepileptic agents Drug Num:  1
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D1677
 
Valproic acid
 
C8H16O2
 
3121 
Major    Inter Info   
[27], [28], [29]
   Antagonize the effect of vaccine/toxoid Drug Num:  2
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D1914
 
Typhoid vaccine (live)
 
NA
 
NA
Major    Inter Info   
[21], [22], [23]
D1693
 
Vibrio cholerae CVD 103-HgR strain live antigen (live)
 
NA
 
NA
Major    Inter Info   
[24]
   Attenuated pharmacological effects (Unspecific) Drug Num:  4
Drug ID
 
Drug Name
Formula Pubchem ID Severity Level Interaction Detail REF
D0606
 
Estradiol
 
C18H24O2
 
5757 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[40], [41], [42]
D0619
 
Ethinylestradiol
 
C20H24O2
 
5991 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[40], [41], [42]
D1011
 
Mestranol
 
C21H26O2
 
6291 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[40], [41], [42]
D1287
 
Picosulfuric acid
 
C18H15NO8S2
 
5243 
Moderate    Inter Info   
[54], [55], [56]
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