| Drug Name |
Ertapenem |
| Drug ID |
BADD_D00802 |
| Description |
Ertapenem is a carbapenem antibiotic drug that is marketed under the trade name Invanz by Merck & Co. pharmaceutical company. It is structurally similar to [meropenem] and possesses a 1-beta-methyl group. |
| Indications and Usage |
For the treatment the following moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms: (1) complicated intra-abdominal infections due to Escherichia coli, Clostridium clostridioforme, Eubacterium lentum, Peptostreptococcus species, Bacteroides fragilis, Bacteroides distasonis, Bacteroides ovatus, Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, or Bacteroides uniformis, (2) complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections without osteomyelitis due to Staphylococcus aureus (methicillin susceptible isolates only), Streptococcus agalactiae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Bacteroides fragilis, Peptostreptococcus species, Porphyromonas asaccharolytica, or Prevotella bivia, (3) community acquired pneumonia due to Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin susceptible isolates only) including cases with concurrent bacteremia, Haemophilus influenzae (beta-lactamase negative isolates only), or Moraxella catarrhalis, (4) complicated urinary tract infections including pyelonephritis due to Escherichia coli, including cases with concurrent bacteremia, or Klebsiella pneumoniae, (5) acute pelvic infections including postpartum endomyometritis, septic abortion and post surgical gynecologic infections due to Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, Porphyromonas asaccharolytica, Peptostreptococcus species, or Prevotella bivia. |
| Marketing Status |
approved; investigational |
| ATC Code |
J01DH03 |
| DrugBank ID |
DB00303
|
| KEGG ID |
D07908
|
| MeSH ID |
D000077727
|
| PubChem ID |
150610
|
| TTD Drug ID |
D0Q1MS
|
| NDC Product Code |
43598-901; 55150-282; 0409-3510; 16714-889; 44567-820 |
| UNII |
G32F6EID2H
|
| Synonyms |
Ertapenem | Invanoz | Invanz | Ertapenem Sodium |
