Panipenem/betamipron is a carbapenem antibiotic marketed by M/s Sankyo Co. Carbapenems are a class of Beta-lactam antibiotics with a broad spectrum of antibacterial activity and have a structure which renders them highly resistant to Beta-lactamases In modern usage an antibiotic is a Chemotherapeutic agent with activity against Microorganisms such as Bacteria, fungi or Protozoa of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It was launched in 1993, under the brand name Carbenin.
It is a combination in which panipenem is the carbapenem antibiotic and betamipron is a renal inhibitor and inhibits renal uptake of panipenem and also from nephrotoxicity (pretty much like the imipenem/cilastatin combination)
Panipenem ( INN) is a Carbapenem antibiotic Betamipron ( INN) or N -benzoyl-β-alanine is a chemical compound which is used together with Panipenem to inhibit panipenem uptake into the Imipenem/cilastatin is a broad spectrum Beta-lactam Antibiotic containing equal quantities of Imipenem and Cilastatin.