What Does MEM Mean in Medical Terms?

MEM stands for meropenem. Carbapenem antibiotic medicine.

Where you will see MEM

You will most often see MEM in medication orders and prescriptions, microbiology results and infection-control notes.

Example

A medication order might be written with “MEM” as shorthand for meropenem.

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