Cipro I.V. and Ertapenem Sodium

• Generic Name: ciprofloxacin
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Cipro IV, Cipro, Cipro XR, Proquin XR

• It is used to treat or prevent bacterial infections.

• 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.