ERTAPENEM JUNO (Juno Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd)

ERTAPENEM JUNO (powder for injection) is indicated for the treatment of patients, aged 3 months or more, with moderate to severe infections (except meningitis, see PRECAUTIONS) caused by susceptible strains of microorganisms which are suspected or proven to be resistant to all other antibiotics, or for patients unable to tolerate other antibiotics.

ERTAPENEM JUNO is also indicated for initial empiric therapy for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections and acute pelvic infections including post-partum endomyometritis, septic abortion and post-surgical gynaecological infections.

ERTAPENEM JUNO is also indicated for the treatment of diabetic foot infections, which require parenteral antibiotic therapy and are caused by susceptible bacterial pathogens which are suspected or proven to be resistant to all other registered antibiotics, or for patients unable to tolerate other antibiotics.

Appropriate specimens for bacteriological examination should be obtained in order to isolate and identify the causative organisms and to determine their susceptibility to ertapenem. Therapy with ERTAPENEM JUNO may be initiated empirically before the results of these tests are known; once these results become available, antimicrobial therapy, should be adjusted accordingly.