Panipenem/betamipron

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Panipenem/betamoprin is a carbapenem antibiotic launched by M/s Sankyo Co. of Japan.

The brand name is "Cerbenim" and was launched in 1993.

It is combination in which panipenem is the carbapenem antibiotic and betamoprin is a renal inhibitor and inhibits renal uptake of panipenem and also from nephrotoxicity (pretty much like the imipenem/cilastatin combination)