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Preferred term

Cilastatin, Imipenem Drug Combination  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Combination of imipenem and cilastatin that is used in the treatment of bacterial infections; cilastatin inhibits renal dehydropeptidase I to prolong the half-life and increase the tissue penetration of imipenem, enhancing its efficacy as an anti-bacterial agent.

Entry terms

  • 85960-17-4 (Na salt)
  • 92309-29-0
  • Imipenem - Cilastatin
  • Imipenem Cilastatin
  • Imipenem-Cilastatin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z0J5X092-J

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