Cilastatin

1 Drug classified under this active ingredient

Carbapenem. Cilastatin (as sodium) 500 mg, Imipenem (as monohydrate) 500 mg.
STERILE PWDR (in infus. bottle): 10 x
120 ml. 250 mg or 500 mg by I.V. infus.
(depend. on sever.) over 20-30 mins.
1,000 mg to be infused over 40-60
mins. Max. total dly. dose not to
exceed 50 mg/kg/day or 4 g/day,
whichever
is lower. Doses to be given
in equally div. doses. See lit.
Polymicrobial infects.
C/I: Hypersens. See lit.
Hosp. only.