Merokem Injection is a prescription medicine that is used to treat certain infections including complicated skin and soft tissue infection, complicated stomach cavity infection, infection during or following childbirth, urinary tract infection, and lower respiratory tract infection in patients with damaged lungs and digestive system. Merokem also treats pneumonia and inflammation of the brain and spinal cord membranes. This medicine works by killing bacteria causing serious infections. Merokem Injection is also used to treat patients with the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream that occurs in association with any of these infections, and for the management of patients with low level of neutrophils and fever due to bacterial infection.

The typical adult dose of Merokem is up to 2000 mg three times every day. The typical dose for children is up to 40 mg/kg (18.2 mg/lb) three times every day. The maximum dose for adults of Merokem is 2000 mg three times daily per day. Merokem is typically used at the same time every day. The injection form of the medicine may be used on the large vein. Merokem intended for intravenous use only. Merokem injection through the veins (intravenous) should be given with sterile water (5 ml/250 mg of Merokem). For intravenous infusion, Merokem vials may be given with 5% glucose solutions or 0.9% sodium chloride. A vial which is used once already, it should not be repeated for the second time. The gap between the start of mixing of drug with liquid and the completion of infusion or intravenous injection should not be more than one hour.