Invanz and Scar - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Scar is reported as a side effect among people who take Invanz (ertapenem sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, also take Triamcinolone, and have Hidradenitis.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Scar when taking Invanz. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 3,924 people who have side effects when taking Invanz from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Invanz?

Invanz has active ingredients of ertapenem sodium. It is often used in urinary tract infection. eHealthMe is studying from 3,961 Invanz users. Check the latest studies of Invanz.

What is Scar?

Scar is found to be associated with 1,234 drugs and 1,428 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Scar.



On Jul, 26, 2026

3,924 people reported to have side effects when taking Invanz.
Among them, 42 people (1.07%) have Scar.

Could Invanz cause Scar?

Among these 42 people:

What is the gender of people who have Scar when taking Invanz? *

  • female: 51.22 %
  • male: 48.78 %

What is the age of people who have Scar when taking Invanz? *

  • 0-1: 0.0 %
  • 2-9: 0.0 %
  • 10-19: 0.0 %
  • 20-29: 0.0 %
  • 30-39: 2.44 %
  • 40-49: 43.9 %
  • 50-59: 0.0 %
  • 60+: 53.66 %

What are other drugs people take besides Invanz? *

  1. Triamcinolone: 26 people, 61.90%
  2. Lasix: 22 people, 52.38%
  3. Bextra: 19 people, 45.24%
  4. Peridex: 19 people, 45.24%
  5. Mobic: 19 people, 45.24%
  6. Lortab: 19 people, 45.24%
  7. Doxycycline: 19 people, 45.24%
  8. Zometa: 19 people, 45.24%
  9. Biaxin: 18 people, 42.86%
  10. Cleocin: 18 people, 42.86%

What are other side effects people have besides Scar? *

  1. Pain: 42 people, 100.00%
  2. Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (spinal disc degeneration): 20 people, 47.62%
  3. Drug Ineffective: 20 people, 47.62%
  4. Stress And Anxiety: 20 people, 47.62%
  5. Rashes (redness): 20 people, 47.62%
  6. Bone Swelling: 19 people, 45.24%
  7. Physical Disability: 19 people, 45.24%
  8. Pancreatitis (inflammation of pancreas): 19 people, 45.24%
  9. Pain In Jaw: 19 people, 45.24%
  10. Anaemia (lack of blood): 19 people, 45.24%

What are the existing conditions these people have? *

  1. Trismus (reduced opening of the jaws): 19 people, 45.24%
  2. Multiple Myeloma (cancer of the plasma cells): 19 people, 45.24%
  3. Hidradenitis (chronic disease of a type of sweat gland): 19 people, 45.24%
  4. Cardiac Failure Chronic: 3 people, 7.14%
  5. Blood Pressure Abnormal: 3 people, 7.14%
  6. Anaemia (lack of blood): 3 people, 7.14%
  7. Fluid Retention (an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the blood): 2 people, 4.76%
  8. Primary Pulmonary Hypertension (primary high blood pressure that affects the arteries in the lungs and the right side of your heart): 1 person, 2.38%
  9. Multiple Sclerosis (a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. it damages the myelin sheath): 1 person, 2.38%
  10. Acromegaly (body produces too much growth hormone, leading to excess growth of body tissues): 1 person, 2.38%

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

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Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Invanz:

Scar treatments and more:

  • Scar (24,198 reports)

How severe was Scar and when was it recovered:

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of ertapenem sodium:

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Scar:

  • Scar (1,234 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Scar:

  • Scar (1,428 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on ertapenem sodium (the active ingredients of Invanz) and Invanz (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

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