Ertapenem

Drug Status in USA : Approved
Drug Status in Canada : Approved

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

Effective against gram positive, gram negative and anaerobic infections especially? E coli, Klessrella pneumonia. Proteus mirabilis and Moraxella catarrhalis. Especially used in community acquired infections.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Not effective against Methicillin resistant staplylococcal aueus, Ampicillin resistant enterococci, Pseudomonas and Acenobacter infections. Anaphylatic reactions, children below the age of 3 months and meningitis.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Pregnancy.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Anaphylactic reactions.

Drug Category/Class

  • Antibacterials for Systemic Use
  • Carbapenems
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents
  • Antiinfectives for Systemic Use
  • Carbapenems
Prescribed For the treatment the following moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms: (1) complicated intr...
Weight :475.515
Structure Ertapenem
Generic Drug Ertapenem prescribed For the treatment the following moderate to severe infections caused by susceptible isolates of the designated microorganisms: (1) complicated intr...
Formula

C22H25N3O7S

Ertapenem has 3 Brands listed


Ertacrit (1000 mg)Etorent (1000 mg)
Forstal (1000 mg)

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