Comparing Cilastatin / Imipenem vs Ertapenem
Cilastatin / imipenem | Ertapenem |
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Cilastatin / imipenem | Ertapenem |
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Prescription only
Prescribed for Bacteremia, Bacterial Infection, Bone infection, Aspiration Pneumonia, Bronchitis, Deep Neck Infection, Endocarditis, Endometritis, Febrile Neutropenia, Intraabdominal Infection, Joint... View more |
Prescription only
Prescribed for Kidney Infections, Infection Prophylaxis, Intraabdominal Infection, Pelvic Infections, Pneumonia, Skin or Soft Tissue Infection, Urinary Tract Infection. Ertapenem may also be used for... View more |
Related suggestions Urinary Tract Infection
Skin or Soft Tissue Infection
Kidney Infections (Pyelonephritis)
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More about Cilastatin / imipenem | More about Ertapenem | ||||||||||||||||
Ratings & Reviews | |||||||||||||||||
Cilastatin / imipenem has an average rating of 10.0 out of 10 from a total of 1 ratings on Drugs.com. 100% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 0% reported a negative effect. |
Ertapenem has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 7 ratings on Drugs.com. 71% of reviewers reported a positive effect, while 29% reported a negative effect. |
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Side Effects Experienced by Users Side effects are reported in Drugs.com user reviews and not clinically verified. | |||||||||||||||||
View all Cilastatin / imipenem side effects |
View all Ertapenem side effects |
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Drug Class | |||||||||||||||||
Generic Availability | |||||||||||||||||
Lower cost generic |
Lower cost generic |
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Pricing and Coupons * Prices are without insurance | |||||||||||||||||
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Dosage Forms | |||||||||||||||||
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Brand Names | |||||||||||||||||
Primaxin IV | Invanz | ||||||||||||||||
Half Life Drug half-life is the time required for plasma concentration to reduce to half its original value. | |||||||||||||||||
1 hour |
4 hours |
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CSA Schedule 1 View glossary of CSA terms | |||||||||||||||||
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
Not a controlled drug
Is not subject to the Controlled Substances Act. |
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Pregnancy Category | |||||||||||||||||
Category C
Risk cannot be ruled out
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
Category B
No proven risk in humans
See the full pregnancy warnings document. |
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Drug Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
A total of 56 drugs are known to interact with Cilastatin / imipenem:
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A total of 46 drugs are known to interact with Ertapenem:
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Alcohol/Food/Lifestyle Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
No known alcohol/food interactions. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider. |
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Disease Interactions | |||||||||||||||||
First Approval Date | |||||||||||||||||
January 08, 1987 |
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WADA Class View classifications | |||||||||||||||||
N/A |
N/A |
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1 The Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule information displayed applies to substances regulated under federal law. There may be variations in CSA schedules between individual states.
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