The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics
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ISSUE1126
March 18, 2002
Ertapenem (Invanz) - A New Parenteral Carbapenem
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Ertapenem (Invanz) - A New Parenteral Carbapenem
March 18, 2002 (Issue: 1126)
Ertapenem (er ta pen' em; Invanz - Merck), a carbapenem antibacterial with a narrower spectrum of activity than imipenem (Primaxin) or meropenem (Merrem), has been approved by the FDA for once-daily IV treatment of complicated intra-abdominal,...more
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