Reported Reactions

Drugs › Penem antibacterial

Brand name · Ertapenem sodium

Invanz: adverse event reports filed with FDA

2,800 reports list it as a suspect or interacting product, 2004–2026. Class: Penem antibacterial.

2,800
reports as suspect product
0% of all reports · about 124 a year
94
reports, 12 months to June 2026
127 in the 12 months before
74.6%
marked serious by the reporter
94.1% across the class
6.5%
record death among outcomes, as reported
182 reports · not verified by FDA

Between January 2004 and June 2026, 2,800 adverse event reports received by FDA list the brand name Invanz (ertapenem sodium) as a suspect or interacting product. Reports that mention it only as a concomitant medication (517) are left out of every figure here.

In the 12 months to June 2026, 94 reports listed it, down 26% from 127 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Over its reporting history that is about 124 reports a year and 0% of the 20,646,523 reports in the database, and 12% of the reports for the penem antibacterial class. How many people take it is not in the data, so a count is not a rate of occurrence.

Reporters most often recorded product use in unapproved indication (9.9%), confusional state (7.9%) and convulsion (7%). A report can list several reactions, so shares add to more than 100%; 367 different terms appear across these reports. Product use in unapproved indication is recorded in 9.9% of these reports, a larger share than in the median penem antibacterial drug (3.8%).

74.6% of the reports are marked serious by the reporter (94.1% across the class); 6.5% record death among the outcomes and 39.2% record hospitalisation, as reported. 36.1% of the reports came from other health professionals, and the largest patient age group is 75 and over (26.2%). FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event."

Reports by month, five years

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Reports by the month FDA received them. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases.

By year received

0921832004: 9620042005: 512006: 832007: 9020072008: 1002009: 752010: 7320102011: 842012: 1392013: 16520132014: 1622015: 1682016: 14520162017: 1382018: 1672019: 16720192020: 1422021: 1232022: 13220222023: 1832024: 1752025: 10020252026: 42

2026 covers reports received through June 2026 only.

Reactions recorded in the reports

share of Invanz reports recording the termmedian drug in penem antibacterial

  1. Product use in unapproved indicationused for a purpose not on the label9.9%277
  2. Confusional stateconfusion7.9%221
  3. Hallucinationseeing or hearing things that are not there5.6%158
  4. Drug ineffectivethe medicine did not work as expected4.5%126
  5. Seizurea fit or convulsion3.8%105
  6. Off label useused for a purpose or in a way not on the label3.4%95
  7. Deliriumsudden confusion3.2%89
  8. Rashskin rash2.1%60
  9. Nauseafeeling sick2.1%59
  10. Astheniaweakness or lack of energy2.1%58
  11. No adverse eventno adverse event was reported2.1%58
  12. Pyrexiafever2%56
  13. Diarrhoealoose or frequent stools1.8%49
  14. Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term1.7%48
  15. Neutropenialow neutrophils, a type of white blood cell1.6%46
  16. Dyspnoeashortness of breath1.6%44
  17. Agitationrestlessness1.5%41
  18. Drug interactionan interaction between medicines1.3%37
  19. Myoclonus1.2%34
  20. Somnolencedrowsiness1.2%34
  21. Disorganised speech1.2%33
  22. Falla fall1.2%33
  23. Loss of consciousnesspassing out1.2%33
  24. Macular degenerationa disease of the central retina1.2%33
  25. Dizzinesslight-headedness or unsteadiness1.1%31

Top 30 of 367 MedDRA preferred terms recorded across these reports, with a plain-language gloss where one is available. One report can record several terms. The hollow bar is the median share across the 6 drugs in the penem antibacterial class; it describes the reports, not the patients. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Outcomes recorded

Death6.5%182
Life-threatening8.3%231
Hospitalisation (initial or prolonged)39.2%1,098
Disability3.8%107
Congenital anomaly0.1%2
Other serious42.2%1,182
Not serious25.4%710

Outcome flags as the reporter set them; a report can carry several, and "other serious" is FDA's own category for serious reports outside the named outcomes. Grey bar: all 23,429 reports in the class. FDA has not verified any outcome and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence of these events."

Patients and reporters

Patient age

Under 20.5%13
2 to 110.6%18
12 to 170.8%22
18 to 4410.6%298
45 to 6418.7%524
65 to 7416.1%450
75 and over26.2%734
Age not given26.5%741

Patient sex

Female42.6%1,192
Male46.5%1,303
Not given10.9%305

Who reported

Physician30.8%863
Pharmacist14.6%410
Other health professional36.1%1,011
Lawyer0%0
Consumer or non-health professional16.6%464
Not given1.9%52

Age and sex as stated in the report; the reporter's qualification is the primary source recorded by FDA. 47.1% of reports give the United States as the country of the event or reporter.

Reason for use recorded

Indication as recorded (MedDRA)ReportsShare
Urinary tract infection2498.9%
Infection1786.4%
Pneumonia1083.9%
Osteomyelitis953.4%
Anti-infective therapy592.1%
Device related infection441.6%

The indication field is filled in by the reporter and is often blank; shares are of all 2,800 reports.

Drugs most often listed in the same reports

Drug (any role in the report)ReportsShare of Invanz reports
Sodium chloride1384.9%
Vancomycin1314.7%
Acetaminophen1224.4%
Cubicin863.1%
Aspirin792.8%
Furosemide792.8%
Pantoprazole742.6%
Prednisone682.4%
Meropenem602.1%
Pregabalin531.9%

Other products listed in reports where Invanz is a suspect product, whatever their own role. Co-listing means the two were recorded together; it says nothing about either product's part in the event. Only the 2,500 most-reported names are counted here.

In context

MeasureInvanzPenem antibacterialAll reports
Reports as suspect product2,80023,42920,646,523
Share of that pool—12%0%
Reports, latest 12 months94—1,332,454
Marked serious74.6%94.1%57.4%
Death recorded among outcomes, per 1,000 reports6522491
Hospitalisation recorded, per 1,000 reports392487213
Consumer-filed share16.6%7.8%45.8%
Top term, share of reportsProduct use in unapproved indication 9.9%median 3.8%1.2%

Shares are of reports, not of patients treated. The number of people taking a product is not in the data, so none of these figures is a rate, and differences between columns reflect who takes a product, who reports and how long it has been sold. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic."

Other drugs in the penem antibacterial class

DrugName typeReportsLatest 12 monthsMarked serious
Meropenemgeneric15,3651,50597.6%
Ertapenemgeneric1,68627690.1%
Imipenem and cilastatin sodiumgeneric1,2761096.2%
Imipenem and cilastatingeneric1,2295997%
Ertapenem sodiumgeneric1,0733696.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that adverse event reports "represent a small percentage of total usage numbers of a product", that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product", and that the data "by themselves are not an indicator of the safety profile of the drug or biologic." A brand and its generic are separate rows because reporters name them separately.

Questions about Invanz reports

How many adverse event reports has FDA received for Invanz?

2,800 reports list Invanz as a suspect or interacting product in the openFDA FAERS release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through June 2026. 94 of them arrived in the latest 12 months. Another 517 list it only as a concomitant medication.

What reactions are recorded in Invanz reports?

product use in unapproved indication (9.9%), confusional state (7.9%), convulsion (7%), hallucination (5.6%) and drug ineffective (4.5%). These are MedDRA preferred terms coded from what the reporter described; a report can list several, and a term's presence is not a finding that Invanz was responsible.

How serious are the reports?

74.6% are marked serious by the reporter. Among the outcomes recorded, 6.5% of reports include death and 39.2% include hospitalisation. FDA has not verified these outcomes and states that the reports "cannot be used to estimate the incidence" of the events.

Who files these reports?

other health professional (36.1%), physician (30.8%) and consumer or non-health professional (16.6%). Most reports reach FDA through the manufacturer, which must forward reports it receives.

Are reports for Invanz rising?

94 reports in the 12 months to June 2026, down 26% from 127 in the 12 months before. FDA releases FAERS data quarterly, so the newest months are incomplete and grow in later releases. Counts also move with how many people take a product, its time on the market and publicity.

Do these reports show that Invanz was responsible for these reactions?

No. FDA states that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report" and that for any given report "there is no certainty that a suspected drug caused the event." The reaction may relate to the condition being treated, to other medicines, or to something else.

Is this a list of the side effects of Invanz?

No. It is a count of what was reported to FDA. The adverse reactions observed in clinical studies are printed on the FDA-approved label, which a pharmacist or clinician can go through with you.

How do I report an adverse event?

Consumers and health professionals can report to FDA through MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 online, or 1-800-FDA-1088), or to the manufacturer, which must pass reports on. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Drug Adverse Event (FAERS) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 30 Jun 2026. Drug names are as reported, resolved to the brand or generic name on the FDA label where openFDA's harmonisation matched them; classes are the pharmacologic class (EPC) from the label and the National Drug Code Directory of 17 Sep 2026. A report counts here when it lists Invanz as a suspect or interacting product; reports listing it only as a concomitant medication (517) are excluded. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.