Therapy of serious, often nosocomial infections involving resistant gram negative organisms
Laboratory
Clinical
Valproic acid: Carbapenems decrease valproate levels and may decrease seizure threshold
Antimicrobial class: Carbapenem
Average serum half life: 1 hour
Biliary penetration: Therapeutic
CSF penetration: Moderate
Lung penetration: Therapeutic
Urine penetration: Therapeutic