Invanz (Ertapenem Injection) Patient Information: How Should I Take the Drug at RxList

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May 27, 2012

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E. coli 0157:H7 is a gram-negative bacterium that can produce a bloody diarrhea due to toxins it secretes when it infects human intestinal tracts.
The symptoms of E. coli 0157:H7 infection may include a low fever, nausea, vomiting, stomach cramps, and bloody diarrhea.
E. coli 0157:H7 is notorious because it can cause additional complications in children and the elderly; renal failure, anemia, and dehydration especially for children (termed HUS or Hemolytic-uremic syndrome) and spontaneous bleeding, organ failures, and mental changes in the elderly (termed TTP or thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura). Some of these patients develop disabilities or die.
Diagnosis is definitively made when E. coli 0157:H7 is isolated, usually from the patient's stool, and identified as serotype 0157 by immunologic tests.
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Invanz Patient Information including How Should I Take

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking ertapenem (Invanz)?

Do not use this medication if you are allergic to ertapenem or to any other antibiotics, such as:

meropenem (Merrem);
imipenem (Primaxin);
a cephalosporin such as cefaclor (Ceclor), cefuroxime (Ceftin), cefadroxil (Duricef), cefdinir (Omnicef), cephalexin (Keflex), and others; or
a penicillin antibiotic such as ampicillin (Omnipen, Principen), amoxicillin (Amoxil, Amoxicot, Biomox, Dispermox, Trimox), carbenicillin (Geocillin), cloxacillin (Cloxapen), dicloxacillin (Dycill, Dynapen), oxacillin (Bactocill), or penicillin (Beepen-VK, Ledercillin VK, Pen-V, Pen-Vee K, Pfizerpen, V-Cillin K, Veetids, and others).

Before using this medication, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs (especially lidocaine or Novocain), or if you have:

kidney disease;
epilepsy or other seizure disorder; or
a history of head injury or brain tumor.

If you have any of these conditions, you may not be able to use ertapenem, or you may need a dosage adjustment or special tests during treatment.

FDA pregnancy category B. This medication is not expected to be harmful to an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment.

Ertapenem can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use this medication without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Do not give this medication to a child younger than 3 months old.

How should I take ertapenem (Invanz)?

Ertapenem is given as an injection into a muscle, or through a needle placed into a vein. Your doctor, nurse, or other healthcare provider will give you this injection. You may be given instructions on how to use your injections at home. Do not use this medicine at home if you do not fully understand how to give the injection and properly dispose of needles and syringes used in giving the medicine.

Ertapenem must be mixed with a liquid (diluent) before it is given. Be sure you understand how to properly mix the medication before using it at home.

When given as an IV infusion into a vein, ertapenem must be given slowly, and can take at least 30 minutes to complete.

Ertapenem is usually given as a daily injection for 3 to 14 days. Follow your doctor's instructions.

To be sure this medication is not causing harmful effects, your blood will need to be tested on a regular basis. Your kidney or liver function may also need to be tested. Do not miss any scheduled visits to your doctor.

Use this medication for the entire length of time prescribed by your doctor. Your symptoms may get better before the infection is completely treated. Ertapenem will not treat a viral infection such as the common cold or flu.

Do not give this medication to another person, even if they have the same symptoms you do.

Store ertapenem at room temperature away from moisture and heat. Once the medicine has been mixed with a diluent, you may store it at room temperature for up to 6 hours.

Mixed medicine may also be stored in a refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Do not freeze. Use the mixed medicine within 4 hours after removing it from a refrigerator.

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