What is Vabomere? Uses, warnings & side effects

How to take Vabomere

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. It must be given slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for 3 hours.

• Injection routeYour doctor will prescribe your dose and schedule. This medicine is given through a needle placed in a vein. It must be given slowly, so the needle will have to remain in place for 3 hours.

• Injection routeA nurse or other health provider will give you this medicine.

What to do if you miss a dose of Vabomere

Vabomere contraindications - Who shouldn't take Vabomere?

• This medicine is not right for everyone. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to meropenem, vaborbactam, or similar medicines.

Vabomere warnings

• This medicine can cause diarrhea. Call your doctor if the diarrhea becomes severe, does not stop, or is bloody. Do not take any medicine to stop diarrhea until you have talked to your doctor. Diarrhea can occur 2 months or more after you stop taking this medicine.

• This medicine may cause seizures, confusion, headaches, or numbness. Do not drive or do anything else that could be dangerous until you know how this medicine affects you.

• Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have kidney disease, brain problems (including lesions or meningitis), or a history of seizures.

• Your doctor will do lab tests at regular visits to check on the effects of this medicine. Keep all appointments.

Vabomere interactions & what to avoid when taking Vabomere

• Some medicines can affect how meropenem/vaborbactam works. Tell your doctor if you are also using divalproex sodium, probenecid, or valproic acid.