Drug Reference
Cilastatin / Imipenem
Carbapenems
Fact box
- Therapeutic class
- Carbapenems
Brand names
Primaxin
Available as
250 MG · Injection500 MG · Injection
Multi-ingredient product
CilastatinImipenem
This medicine contains more than one active ingredient. To avoid attributing one component’s information to the whole product, structured label sections aren’t shown here — see the component pediatric notes below and the full combination label on DailyMed.
Current FDA labels (DailyMed)
- PRIMAXIN IV (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [MERCK SHARP & DOHME LLC]
- IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [WG CRITICAL CARE, LLC]
- IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC]
- IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC]
- IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN (IMIPENEM AND CILASTATIN SODIUM) INJECTION, POWDER, FOR SOLUTION [FRESENIUS KABI USA, LLC]
Authoritative sources
Reference only — not clinical advice. Verify against current FDA labeling and consult a licensed provider. About half of pediatric drug use is off-label and is not reflected in FDA labels; absence of pediatric information does not mean a medicine is unused or unsafe in children.