Description
Ertapenem is a long-acting parenteral cabapenem. Ertapenem has bactericidal activity against a variety of gram-negative pathogens, some gram positive strains, and Haemopilus influenzae. Ertapenem has shown to inactivate L,D-transpeptidase, an enzyme responsible for in vitro cross-linking of Mycobacterium tuberculosis peptidoglycan.
Properties
Density: 1.55 g/cm3
Boiling Point: 813.9ºC at 760 mmHg
Flash Point: 446ºC