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

Summary:

Drug interactions are reported among people who take Merrem (meropenem) and Ibuprofen (ibuprofen). Common drug interactions include abdominal pain among females and cellulitis among males.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes what interactions people have when they take Merrem and Ibuprofen. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 15 people who take the same drugs from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Merrem?

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

What is Ibuprofen?

Ibuprofen has active ingredients of ibuprofen. It is often used in pain. eHealthMe is studying from 245,270 Ibuprofen users. Check the latest studies of Ibuprofen.

On Aug, 01, 2026

15 people who take Merrem and Ibuprofen together, and have interactions are studied.

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

female:

Abdominal pain
Acute respiratory failure
Anaemia (lack of blood)
Anxiety
Blood pressure fluctuation
Deep vein thrombosis (blood clot in a major vein that usually develops in the legs and/or pelvis)
Dementia (madness)
Dermatitis (inflammation of the skin resulting from direct irritation by an external agent or an allergic reaction to it)
Dermatitis exfoliative (widespread scaling of the skin, often with itching (pruritus), skin redness (erythroderma), and hair loss)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)

male:

Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
Erythema (redness of the skin)
Extradural abscess (pus may gather between a patient's skull and his dura)
Groin abscess (pus in groin)
Intervertebral discitis (infection in the intervertebral disc space)
Muscular weakness (muscle weakness)
Necrotising fasciitis (an uncommon life-threatening soft-tissue infection)
Osteomyelitis (infection of bone)
Pain in extremity

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

0-1:

n/a

2-9:

Erythema (redness of the skin)
Pyrexia (fever)
Swelling

10-19:

Taste disturbance

20-29:

n/a

30-39:

n/a

40-49:

Ileus (a painful obstruction of the ileum or other part of the intestine)
Pneumonia
Septic shock (shock due to blood infection)
Chronic kidney disease
Renal failure (kidney dysfunction)
Renal tubular necrosis (death of kidney tubules)
Tubulointerstitial nephritis (a form of nephritis affecting the interstitium of the kidneys surrounding the tubules)

50-59:

Cellulitis (infection under the skin)
Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)

60+:

Sepsis (a severe blood infection that can lead to organ failure and death)
Abscess (pus)
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes, caused by a deficiency of the pancreatic hormone insulin)
Fungal infection
General physical health deterioration (weak health status)
Groin abscess (pus in groin)
Hyperlipidaemia (presence of excess lipids in the blood)
Hyperosmolar state (life-threatening emergency manifested by marked elevation of blood glucose)
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Hypotension (abnormally low blood pressure)

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

High Blood Pressure: 6 people, 40.00%
Constipation: 5 people, 33.33%
Muscle Spasticity (tight or stiff muscles and an inability to control those muscles): 4 people, 26.67%
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (a condition in which stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the oesophagus): 4 people, 26.67%
Urinary Tract Infection: 4 people, 26.67%
Hypokalemia (low potassium): 4 people, 26.67%
Depression: 3 people, 20.00%
Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 3 people, 20.00%
Oedema Peripheral (superficial swelling): 3 people, 20.00%
Pressure Ulcer: 3 people, 20.00%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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