What is doripenem?
Doripenem is an antibiotic that fights serious infections caused by bacteria.
Doripenem is used to treat severe infections of the stomach, bladder, or kidneys.
Doripenem may also be used for other purposes not listed in this medication guide.
What is the most important information I should know about doripenem?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to doripenem or imipenem (Primaxin), or a history of allergy to penicillin antibiotics such as Amoxil, Augmentin, Omnipen, Principen, Dycill, Dynapen, Bactocill, Beepen-VK, Ledercillin VK, Pen-V, Pfizerpen, Veetids, and others.
Before using doripenem, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have kidney disease or a seizure disorder.
Before using doripenem, tell your doctor if you are using valproic acid (Depakene) or probenecid (Benemid).
You may be shown how to use your medicine at home. Do not self-inject this medicine if you do not fully understand how to mix the medicine, give the injection and properly dispose of needles, IV tubing, and other items used in giving the medicine.
Call your doctor at once if you have serious side effects such as diarrhea that is watery or bloody, trouble breathing, easy bruising or bleeding, seizure (convulsions), or fever, sore throat, and headache with a severe blistering, peeling, and red skin rash.
What should I discuss with my health care provider before receiving doripenem?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to doripenem or imipenem (Primaxin), or a history of allergy to penicillin antibiotics such as Amoxil, Augmentin, Omnipen, Principen, Dycill, Dynapen, Bactocill, Beepen-VK, Ledercillin VK, Pen-V, Pfizerpen, Veetids, and others.
If you have any of these other conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely use doripenem:
FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.
It is not known whether doripenem passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.