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                                                                Synonyms: ICI 194,660 | Merrem® | SM-7338
                                 
                                                         
                            
                            
                            
                                 
                                
                                meropenem is an approved drug (FDA (1996), EMA (2018)) 
                                                        
                                                    
                                Compound class: 
                                                            Synthetic organic
                                 
                                
                                    
                                        Comment: Meropenem is a parenterally delivered, broad-spectrum carbapenem antibacterial. It is active against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and is effective against aerobic and anaerobic pathogens including Klebsiella, E. coli, Enterococcus, Clostridium spp.
                                    
                                 
                            
                            
                          
                                
                                    
                                
                          
                                   
                                   
                                  
                                      
                                     
                                   
                                   
                                    
                                    
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Classification ![]()  | 
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| Compound class | Synthetic organic | 
| Approved drug? | Yes. EU EMA (2018) | US FDA (1996) | 
| WHO Essential Medicine | WHO Essential Medicines List (EML) (23rd List, 2023). Access PDF version. Click to view more information about the WHO Model Lists of Essential Medicines.  | 
                                                        
IUPAC Name ![]()  | 
                                                        
| (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 | 
International Nonproprietary Names ![]()  | 
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| INN number | INN | 
| 6396 | meropenem | 
Synonyms ![]()  | 
                                                        
| ICI 194,660 | Merrem® | SM-7338 | 
Database Links ![]()  | 
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| Specialist databases | |
                                                                        Antibiotic DB
                                                                        
                                                                              
                                                                        
                                                                             
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                                                                    Meropenem | 
                                                                        Reactome Drug
                                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                              
                                                                        
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                                                                    R-ALL-9695385 | 
                                                                        Reactome Reaction
                                                                        
                                                                             
                                                                              
                                                                        
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                                                                    R-HSA-9695415 | 
| Other databases | |
| BindingDB Ligand | 50129062 | 
| CAS Registry No. | 96036-03-2 (source: WHO INN record) | 
| ChEMBL Ligand | CHEMBL127 | 
| DrugBank Ligand | DB00760 | 
| DrugCentral Ligand | 1709 | 
| GtoPdb PubChem SID | 405560270 | 
| PubChem CID | 441130 | 
| RCSB PDB Ligand | MEM | 
| Search Google for chemical match using the InChIKey | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N | 
| Search Google for chemicals with the same backbone | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV | 
| Search PubMed clinical trials | meropenem | 
| Search PubMed titles | meropenem | 
| Search PubMed titles/abstracts | meropenem | 
| UniChem Compound Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N | 
| UniChem Connectivity Search for chemical match using the InChIKey | DMJNNHOOLUXYBV-PQTSNVLCSA-N | 
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                                                                           Meropenem (links to external site) 
                                                                    
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