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Ertapenem

Sold as Invanz, Iverzam, Zavinem, Etamep, Ertapenem aspen, Abexem, Nivazen, Ertava, Invexem, Erpenza

S4
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C22H25N3O7S475.50 g/mol

(4R,5S,6S)-3-[(3S,5S)-5-[(3-Carboxyphenyl)carbamoyl]pyrrolidin-3-yl]sulfanyl-6-[(1R)-1-hydroxyethyl]-4-methyl-7-oxo-1-azabicyclo[3.2.0]hept-2-ene-2-carboxylic acid

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Registration

Applicants
6
Registrations
10
Schedule source
Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026

Applicants and registrations

ApplicantBrandsDosagesRegistrationsScheduleLeaflets
Msd (Pty) LtdInvanzNot stated370424S4None
Aurogen South Africa (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Aurobindo Pharma (Pty) LtdIverzam, Zavinem, Etamep1 g510745, 510746, 510747S4PIPIL
Pharmacare limited û woodmeadCertificate held by Pharmacare limitedErtapenem aspen1 g520443S4PIPIL
Abex Pharmaceutica (Pty) LtdCertificate held by Abex pharmaceuticaAbexem, Ertava, Invexem1g, 1 g520810, 580228, 580229.228S4PIPIL
Kahma Biotech (Pty) LtdNivazen1 g530143S4PIPIL
Zydus Healthcare (Pty) LtdErpenzaNot stated590499S4None

Variants

ProductStrength and formRegistrationStatusScheduleLeaflets
Invanz

EACH VIAL CONTAINS ERTAPENEM SODIUM EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

Not listed37042437/20.1.1/0424RegisteredS4None
Iverzam

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM 1,046 g EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

1 gLyophilised powder for solution for injection51074551/20.1.1/0745Approved 8 December 2022RegisteredS4PIPIL
Zavinem

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM 1,046 g EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

1 gLyophilised powder for solution for injection51074651/20.1.1/0746Approved 8 December 2022RegisteredS4PIPIL
Etamep

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM 1,046 g EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0

1 gLyophilised powder for solution for injection51074751/20.1.1/0747Approved 8 December 2023RegisteredS4PIPIL
Ertapenem aspen1 gSterile powder for injection.52044352/20.1.1/0443Approved 20 October 2020RegisteredS4PIPIL
Abexem

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

1gPowder for solution for injection.52081052/20.1.1/0810Approved 16 March 2021RegisteredS4PIPIL
Nivazen 1 g

EACH VIAL CONTAINS ERTAPENEM SODIUM EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

1 gPowder for concentrate for solution for infusion53014353/20.1.1/0143Approved 19 November 2024RegisteredS4PIPIL
Ertava

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

1 gPowder for solution for injection or infusion58022858/20.1.1/0228Approved 9 September 2025RegisteredS4PIPIL
Invexem

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

1 gPowder for solution for injection or infusion.580229.22858/20.1.1/0229.228Approved 9 September 2025RegisteredS4PIPIL
Erpenza

EACH VIAL CONTAINS: ERTAPENEM SODIUM EQUIVALENT TO ERTAPENEM 1,0 g

Not listed59049959/20.1.1/0499RegisteredS4None

Regulatory status

Where S4 sits on the scale

Prescription-only medicine.

Schedule 4 covers most ordinary prescription medicines. You need a prescription from an authorised prescriber, such as a doctor or dentist, and a pharmacist dispenses it. Its price, name, pack size and strength can still be told to the public, as long as nothing links it to what it treats.

Schedule S4, matched to the Consolidated Schedules by ingredient, confidence high.

Who may supply: A pharmacist dispensing against a written or verbal prescription from an authorised prescriber; a veterinarian, who may also prescribe, compound or dispense it directly; a medical practitioner or dentist, who may prescribe it and may compound or dispense it directly only if licensed under section 22C(1)(a); manufacturers and wholesalers may supply people who may lawfully possess it; and, for animal treatment, a person practising a para-veterinary profession, on a veterinarian's written or verbal instruction.

Consolidated Schedules listings for Ertapenem sodium equivalent to ertapenem

  • S4: Ertapenem

    Consolidated Schedules 06 July 2026, line 6235

Pharmacological class: Broad and medium spectrum antibiotics. (class 20.1.1)

This is an informational summary of the Medicines and Related Substances Act 101 of 1965 and its 2017 General Regulations. It is not medical advice and not legal advice. Always check the medicine's label, which carries the schedule number inside a square border, or ask a pharmacist if you are unsure.

SAHPRA documents

Schedule verified from official documents

Schedule Verification

Iverzam, Aurogen South Africa (Pty) Ltd is scheduled S4 in its official SAHPRA documents, read with 90% confidence.

Professional information (PI)For healthcare professionalsIverzam, Aurogen South Africa (Pty) LtdPatient information leaflet (PIL)For patients and carersIverzam, Aurogen South Africa (Pty) Ltd

These documents are provided by SAHPRA for informational purposes. Always consult with a healthcare professional for medical advice.

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