Ertapenem is used in serious bacterial infections and prevention of infection after surgery of the colon or rectum.
It is used in infections of various body parts like skin and soft tissues, urinary tract, blood, brain and lungs (pneumonia).

Ertapenem is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming their own protective covering which is required for their survival in the human body.

Nausea, Vomiting, Seizure

• 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.

Ques. 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

Ques. Q. what is Ertapenem used for?
Ertapenem 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

Ques. Q. What is Ertapenem sodium?
Ertapenem sodium is sodium salt of the Ertapenem antibiotic

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

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

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

Ques. Q. Does Ertapenem cover VRE or ESBL or MSSA?
Ertapenem 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)

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

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