Alefacept Intramuscular and Ertapenem Sodium

• Generic Name: alefacept
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Amevive

Alefacept injection is used to treat chronic plaque psoriasis, which is a skin disease with red and white scales that don't go away. Alefacept is given to patients who have used other medicines that did not work well.

Alefacept is an immunosuppressant. It works on the immune system to treat the symptoms of plaque psoriasis.

Alefacept is to be given only by or under the direct supervision of a doctor.

• Generic Name: ertapenem
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Invanz, INVanz ADD-Vantage

Treatment of moderate to severe acute pelvic infections (including postpartum endomyometritis, septic abortion, postsurgical infections) caused by susceptible Streptococcus agalactiae (group B streptococci), Escherichia coli, Bacteroides fragilis, Porphyromonas asaccharolytica, Peptostreptococcus, or Prevotella bivia.

Treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections caused by susceptible E. coli, Clostridium clostridioforme, Eubacterium lentum, Peptostreptococcus, B. fragilis, B. distasonis, B. ovatus, B. thetaiotaomicron, or B. uniformis.

Treatment of moderate to severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) caused by susceptible Streptococcus pneumoniae (penicillin-susceptible strains only), including cases with concurrent bacteremia.

Treatment of moderate to severe CAP caused by susceptible Haemophilus influenzae (non-β-lactamase-producing strains only) or Moraxella catarrhalis.

Treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections, including diabetic foot infections without concurrent osteomyelitis, caused by susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (oxacillin-susceptible [methicillin-susceptible] strains only), Streptococcus agalactiae, S. pyogenes (group A β-hemolytic streptococci), E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Proteus mirabilis, Bacteroides fragilis, Peptostreptococcus species, Porphyromonas asaccharolytica, or Prevotella bivia.

Treatment of complicated UTIs (including pyelonephritis) caused by susceptible E. coli (including cases with concurrent bacteremia) or Klebsiella pneumoniae.