Ertapenem

In the US, Ertapenem (ertapenem systemic) is a member of the drug class carbapenems and is used to treat Infection Prophylaxis, Intraabdominal Infection, Kidney Infections, Pelvic Infections, Pneumonia, Skin Infection and Urinary Tract Infection.

US matches:

• Ertapenem


• Ertapenem Injection


• Ertapenem Sodium

Scheme

Rec.INN

ATC (Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification)

J01DH03

CAS registry number (Chemical Abstracts Service)

0153832-46-3

Chemical Formula

C22-H25-N3-O7-S

Molecular Weight

475

Therapeutic Category

Antibacterial: Cephalosporin, cephalosporinase-resistant

Chemical Names

(4R,5S,6S)-3-(((3S,5S)-5-(((3-carboxyphenyl)amino)carbonyl)-3-pyrrolidinyl)thio )-6-((1R)-1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo (3.2.0)hept-2-ene-2-carbx y lic acid (WHO)

1-Azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid, 3-[[5-[[(3-carboxyphenyl)amino]car-bonyl]-3-pyrrolidinyl]thio]-6-(1-hydroxyethyl)-4-methyl-7-oxo- (USAN)

Foreign Names

• Ertapenemum (Latin)
• Ertapenem (German)
• Ertapénem (French)
• Ertapenem (Spanish)

Generic Names

• Ertapenem (OS: BAN)
• ZD 433 (IS)
• Ertapenem Sodium (OS: USAN)
• L-749345 (IS)
• MK 0826 (IS)
• MK 826 (IS)
• ZD 4433 (IS)

Brand Names

• Invanz
  Merck Sharp & Dohme, Argentina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Chile; Merck Sharp & Dohme, China; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Costa Rica; Merck Sharp & Dohme, United Kingdom; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Guatemala; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Honduras; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ireland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Luxembourg; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Malaysia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Nicaragua; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Panama; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Peru; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Serbia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Singapore; Merck Sharp & Dohme, El Salvador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Tunisia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Taiwan; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Venezuela; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Vietnam; Merck Sharp & Dohme, South Africa; Merck, United States; Merck Frosst, Canada; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Austria; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Australia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bosnia & Herzegowina; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Bahrain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Colombia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Czech Republic; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Germany; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Ecuador; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Spain; Merck Sharp & Dohme, France; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hong Kong; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Croatia (Hrvatska); Merck Sharp & Dohme, Hungary; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Israel; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Iceland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Italy; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Mexico; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Netherlands; Merck Sharp & Dohme, New Zealand; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Philippines; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Poland; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Portugal; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Romania; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Russian Federation; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Sweden; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovenia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Slovakia; Merck Sharp & Dohme, Thailand; MSD, Switzerland; MSD, Denmark; MSD, Finland; MSD, Norway; Vianex / BIANEΞ, Greece

International Drug Name Search

Glossary

BAN	British Approved Name
IS	Inofficial Synonym
OS	Official Synonym
Rec.INN	Recommended International Nonproprietary Name (World Health Organization)
USAN	United States Adopted Name
WHO	World Health Organization

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