Drug details

Primaxin I.V. (imipenem and cilastatin for injection)

type of Carbapenems

Primaxin I.V. (imipenem and cilastatin) for Injection is a combination of an antibiotic and a drug that helps the antibiotic work more effectively by preventing the breakdown of the antibiotic in the kidneys, used to treat severe infections of the lower respiratory tract, skin, stomach, female reproductive organs, and other body systems. Primaxin I.V. is available in generic form.

This drug may have the following side effects:

• nausea,
• dizziness,
• vomiting,
• diarrhea,
• sore throat,
• stomach pain,
• upset stomach,
• skin rash or itching,
• vaginal itching or discharge,
• heartburn,
• tired feeling,
• ringing in your ears.
• injection site reactions (swelling, redness, pain, or soreness),
• numbness or tingling, or

The following drugs are related to Primaxin I.V., either as a replacement or used together:

• Amikin (amikacin)
• Augmentin (amoxicillin clavulanate)
• Augmentin ES (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin Chewable Tablets (amoxicillin clavulanate potassium)
• Augmentin XR (amoxicillin clavulanic potassium)
• Suprax (cefixime)
• Keflex (cephalexin)
• Xerava (eravacycline for injection)
• Factive (gemifloxacin mesylate)
• Urispas (flavoxate hydrochloride tablets)
• Fylnetra (pegfilgrastim-pbbk injection, for subcutaneous use)
• Levaquin (levofloxacin)
• Urex (methenamine hippurate)
• Pneumovax 23 (pneumococcal vaccine polyvalent)
• Septra (trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole)