Combivent and Merrem drug interactions - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Combivent (albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide) and Merrem (meropenem). Common drug interactions include chronic kidney disease among females and aortic arteriosclerosis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Combivent and Merrem. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 11 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Combivent?

Combivent has active ingredients of albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide. It is often used in asthma. eHealthMe is studying from 35,341 Combivent users. Check the latest studies of Combivent.

What is Merrem?

Merrem has active ingredients of meropenem. eHealthMe is studying from 996 Merrem users. Check the latest studies of Merrem.



On Jul, 11, 2026

11 people who take Combivent and Merrem together, and have interactions are studied.

Combivent and Merrem drug interactions.

What are the common drug interactions of Combivent and Merrem, by gender? *:

female:

  1. Chronic kidney disease
  2. Hypovolaemic shock (shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss)
  3. Bradycardia (abnormally slow heart action)
  4. Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
  5. Wound haemorrhage (bleeding wound)
  6. Abscess (pus)
  7. Activated partial thromboplastin time prolonged
  8. Ankle fracture
  9. Atrioventricular block (heart block)
  10. Blood disorder

male:

  1. Aortic arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries)
  2. Blood bilirubin increased
  3. Electrocardiogram pr shortened
  4. Haemoglobin decreased
  5. International normalised ratio increased
  6. Lung infiltration (a substance that normally includes fluid, inflammatory exudates or cells that fill a region of lung)
  7. Oxygen saturation decreased
  8. Platelet count decreased
  9. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
  10. Blood glucose increased

What are the common drug interactions of Combivent and Merrem, by age (0-1 to 60+)? *:

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

n/a

10-19:

n/a

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

n/a

50-59:

  1. Chronic kidney disease
  2. Chills (felling of cold)
  3. Oxygen saturation decreased
  4. Renal injury (kidney injury)
  5. Renal tubular necrosis (death of kidney tubules)
  6. Wheezing (a high-pitched whistling sound made while you breath)
  7. White blood cell count decreased

60+:

  1. Hypovolaemic shock (shock caused by severe blood or fluid loss)
  2. Aortic arteriosclerosis (hardening of the aortic arteries)
  3. Atrioventricular block (heart block)
  4. Blood alkaline phosphatase increased
  5. Blood disorder
  6. Blood ph increased
  7. Bundle branch block right (absence of transmission of electric impulses from the atrioventricular (av) bundle of his to the right ventricle)
  8. Candidiasis (candidiasis or thrush is a fungal infection)
  9. Cardiac failure
  10. Cardiovascular disorder (heart diseases)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 3 people, 27.27%
  2. High Blood Pressure: 2 people, 18.18%
  3. Tremor (trembling or shaking movements in one or more parts of your body): 1 person, 9.09%
  4. Hodgkin's Lymphoma (cancer originating from white blood cells): 1 person, 9.09%
  5. High Blood Cholesterol: 1 person, 9.09%
  6. Convulsion (muscles contract and relax rapidly and repeatedly, resulting in an uncontrolled shaking of the body): 1 person, 9.09%
  7. Central Nervous System Infection (infection of brain or spinal cord): 1 person, 9.09%
  8. Acute Myeloid Leukaemia (acute cancer in which the bone marrow makes abnormal myeloblasts): 1 person, 9.09%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on albuterol sulfate; ipratropium bromide and meropenem (the active ingredients of Combivent and Merrem, respectively), and Combivent and Merrem (the brand names). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

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