What is Emblaveo and what is it used for?

Emblaveo is an antibiotic medicine that contains two active substances aztreonam and avibactam.

• Aztreonam belongs to the group of antibiotics called “monobactams”. It can kill certain types of bacteria (so-called Gram-negative bacteria).

• Avibactam is a “beta-lactamase inhibitor” that helps aztreonam kill some bacteria that it cannot kill on its own.

Emblaveo is used in adults in Great Britain and Northern Ireland, for the treatment of the following infections:

• complicated bacterial infections of the abdomen (stomach and gut), where the infection has spread into abdominal cavity (space within the abdomen).

• hospital-acquired pneumonia (a bacterial infection of the lungs that is picked up in hospitals), including ventilator-associated pneumonia (pneumonia that develops in patients on a machine called a ventilator to help them breathe).

• complicated urinary tract infections (difficult to treat as it has spread to other parts of the body or the patient has other conditions), including pyelonephritis (kidney infection).

• infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria that other antibiotics may not be able to kill.

Reference Information

Medicines in Northern Ireland fall under the remit of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) whilst medicines in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) fall under the remit of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) following the UK leaving the European Union. These agencies are responsible for the scientific evaluation, supervision and safety monitoring of medicines developed by pharmaceutical companies.

If you would like to see the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) or Patient Information Leaflet (PIL) for Emblaveo please follow these links:

Great Britain
Emblaveo (aztreonam, avibactam)

Northern Ireland
Emblaveo (aztreonam, avibactam)

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If you get any side effects when taking this or any other medicine, talk to your doctor or other relevant health professional e.g. pharmacist, nurse. This includes any possible side effects not listed in the packaging leaflet. You can also report side effects directly via the Yellow Card Scheme at https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk or search the Google Play or Apple App Store for MHRA Yellow Card. By reporting side effects, you can help provide more information on the safety of this medicine.