ERTAPENEM (ertapenem sodium)


Drug overview for ERTAPENEM (ertapenem sodium):

Generic name: ertapenem sodium (ER-ta-PEN-em)
Drug class: Beta-Lactams
Therapeutic class: Anti-Infective Agents

Ertapenem is a synthetic carbapenem beta-lactam antibiotic.

Ertapenem is used IV in adults for the treatment of moderate to severe infections, including complicated intra-abdominal and acute pelvic infections, complicated skin and skin structure infections, community-acquired pneumonia, and complicated urinary tract infections, caused by susceptible organisms.
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  • ERTAPENEM 1 GRAM VIAL
    ERTAPENEM 1 GRAM VIAL
The following indications for ERTAPENEM (ertapenem sodium) have been approved by the FDA:

Indications:
Abortion with sepsis
Bacterial pneumonia
Bacteroides septic abortion
Colorectal surgery infection prevention
Complicated bacterial peritonitis
Complicated Bacteroides peritonitis
Complicated E. coli peritonitis
Complicated E. coli UTI
Complicated Peptostreptococcus peritonitis
Complicated peritonitis due to Clostridium
Complicated peritonitis due to Eubacterium
Complicated skin and skin structure E. coli infection
Complicated skin and skin structure infection
Complicated skin and skin structure Peptostreptococcus infection
Complicated skin and skin structure Staphylococcus aureus infection
Complicated skin and skin structure Streptococcus pyogenes infection
Diabetic foot infection
E. coli pyelonephritis
E. coli septic abortion
Female genital tract infection
Haemophilus influenzae pneumonia
Infectious disease of abdomen
Intra-abdominal abscess
Klebsiella complicated UTI
Klebsiella pyelonephritis
Moraxella catarrhalis pneumonia
Peptostreptococcus septic abortion
Pneumococcal pneumonia
Post-op gynecologic infection due to Bacteroides
Post-op gynecologic infection due to Porphyromonas
Post-op gynecologic infection due to Prevotella
Post-op gynecologic infection due to Streptococcus
Post-op gynecological infection due to E. coli
Post-op gynecological Peptostreptococcus infection
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Bacteroides
Postpartum endomyometritis due to E. coli
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Peptostreptococcus
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Porphyromonas
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Prevotella
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Streptococcus
Prevotella septic abortion
Septic abortion due to Porphyromonas
Streptococcal septic abortion


Professional Synonyms:
Abdominal abscess
Abortion complicated by a septic Porphyromonas infection
Complicated bacterial skin and skin structure infection
Complicated E. coli skin and skin structure infection
Complicated peritonitis due to Bacteroides species
Complicated peritonitis due to Clostridium spp.
Complicated peritonitis due to E. coli
Complicated peritonitis due to Escherichia coli
Complicated peritonitis due to Eubacterium spp.
Complicated peritonitis due to Peptostreptococcus
Complicated skin and skin soft tissue infection due to Streptococcus pyogenes
Complicated skin and skin soft tissue infection
Complicated skin and skin structure bacterial infection
Complicated skin and skin structure Escherichia coli infection
Complicated Staphylococcus aureus skin and skin soft tissue infection
Complicated Streptococcus pyogenes skin and skin structure infection
Complicated urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli
Complicated urinary tract infection due to Klebsiella
Complicated UTI due to E. coli
Complicated UTI due to Klebsiella species
Gynecologic infection
H. flu pneumonia
H. influenzae pneumonia
Hemophilus influenzae pneumonia
Infected abortion due to Bacteroides species
Infected abortion due to Escherichia coli
Infected abortion due to Peptostreptococcus
Infected abortion due to Porphyromonas species
Infected abortion due to Prevotella species
Infected abortion due to Streptococcus species
Infected abortion
Infection prophylaxis for colorectal surgery
Influenza Bacillus pneumonia
Intra-abdominal infection
Nephropyelitis due to Escherichia coli
Nephropyelitis due to Klebsiella species
Pfeiffer's Bacillus pneumonia
Pneumonia due to B. catarrhalis
Pneumonia due to Branhamella catarrhalis
Pneumonia due to Haemophilus influenzae
Pneumonia due to M. catarrhalis
Pneumonia due to Moraxella catarrhalis
Pneumonia due to Neisseria catarrhalis
Pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae
Post-op gynecological infection due to Prevotella
Postoperative Bacteroides species gynecologic infection
Postoperative E. coli gynecologic infection
Postoperative gynecological infection due to Bacteroides
Postoperative gynecological infection due to E. coli
Postoperative gynecological infection due to Porphyromonas
Postoperative gynecological infection due to Prevotella
Postoperative gynecological infection due to Streptococcus
Postoperative gynecological Peptostreptococcus infection
Postpartum Bacteroides species sepsis of uterine tissue
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Bacteroides spp.
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Escherichia coli
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Porphyromonas spp.
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Prevotella spp.
Postpartum endomyometritis due to Streptococcus spp.
Postpartum Peptostreptococcus sepsis of uterine tissue
Postpartum Peptostreptococcus spp. endomyometritis
Postpartum Porphyromonas sepsis of tissues of the uterus
Postpartum uterine tissue Prevotella species sepsis
Postpartum uterine tissue sepsis due to Escherichia coli
Postpartum uterine tissue Streptococcus species sepsis
Postsurgical gynecologic infection due to E. coli
Postsurgical gynecological infection due to Bacteroides
Postsurgical gynecological infection due to Porphyromonas
Postsurgical gynecological infection due to Prevotella
Postsurgical gynecological infection due to Streptococcus
Postsurgical gynecological Peptostreptococcus infection
Pyelonephritis due to E. coli
Pyelonephritis due to Escherichia coli
Pyelonephritis due to Klebsiella species
Renal & pelvis renalis infection due to Klebsiella
Renal & ureteric pelvis infection due to Escherichia coli
Renal & ureteric pelvis infection due to Klebsiella
Renal and pelvis renalis Escherichia coli infection
Septic abortion due to Bacteroides species
Septic abortion due to E. coli
Septic abortion due to Escherichia coli
Septic abortion due to Peptostreptococcus
Septic abortion due to Porphyromonas spp.
Septic abortion due to Prevotella species
Septic abortion due to Streptococcus species
Septic abortion