Common Nausea, Vomiting, Seizure.

Expert advice for Ertem Injection

Do not start ertapenem, if you are allergic to ertapenem, or to any of the other ingredients in ertapenem tablets, or other antibiotics such as penicillins, cephalosporins or carbapenems.
Do not take ertapenem, if you have developed diarrhea just before or after taking ertapenem.
Doctor’s advice should be considered in case of patients with following history of disease conditions: kidney disease (especially if you are receiving dialysis treatments), localized tremors, or fits; high blood pressure or other diseases.
Avoid using ertapenem, if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breast-feeding.

Q. Is ertapenem and penicillin or a sulfa drug or a beta lactam or does ertapenem contain penicillin?
Ertapenem is an antibiotic of the beta-lactam group, similar in structure to penicillins. However, they are used for the treatment of different infections. Ertapenem is not a sulfa drug

Q. what is Ertem used for?
Ertem is used to treat infections in various parts of the body caused by bacteria that are susceptible it. These include gynecologic and abdominal infections, pneumonia, skin and underlying tissue infections due to diabetes (e.g. diabetic foot). It is also used to prevent infection after certain types of surgeries

Q. What is Ertem sodium?
Ertem sodium is sodium salt of the Ertem antibiotic

Q. Is Ertem nephrotoxic?
Yes. It increases serum creatinine and serum urea

Q. What is Ertem IV?
Ertem IV is intravenous preparation of Ertem i.e. solution of Ertem that is used for direct injection into a blood vessel (vein) over few minutes or hours

Q. Does Ertem cover enterococcus or enterococcus faecalis or pseudomonas?
No, Ertem is not effective against enterococcus or enterococcus faecalis and pseudomonas at all

Q. Does Ertem cover VRE or ESBL or MSSA?
Ertem covers ESBL (extended spectrum beta lactamase) producing bacteria as well as MSSA (methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus). It does not cover and is ineffective to treat VRE (vancomycin resistant enterococci)

Q. Is Ertem compatible with d5w?
Ertem is not compatible with dextrose 5% injection solution

Q. Is Ertem a vesicant?
Ertem is not a vesicant. However, leakage of the Ertem solution during injection can cause pain and swelling of the surrounding skin and underlying tissue, as well as skin ulceration.