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Avibactam and aztreonam Brand names: Emblaveo

Avibactam and aztreonam (Emblaveo) is a prescription medicine with an FDA approval on record since 2025. No generic is listed in FDA's NDC Directory.

  • No generic listed

Check it at the source: the avibactam and aztreonam FDA label on DailyMed (effective June 24, 2026, AbbVie Inc.); the NDA 217906 record on Drugs@FDA; every avibactam and aztreonam label on DailyMed.

Highlights of the record

FDA label of June 24, 2026; NDC Directory, Drugs@FDA and Orange Book, October 8, 2026

Used for

From the label: indications and usage

EMBLAVEO is a combination of aztreonam, a monobactam antibacterial, and avibactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor, that when used in combination with metronidazole, is indicated in patients 18 years and older who have limited or no alternative options for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) including those caused by the following susceptible gram-negative microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Klebs

Forms and strengths

  • 127 mg/ml / 42.3 mg/ml

Powder for solution.

On the market

Earliest approval on file
February 7, 2025 Emblaveo, Abbvie; Drugs@FDA’s file, where older or withdrawn approvals can be missing
Generic approvals
No generic approved
Labelers listed (NDC)
1 of which 0 under generic applications, 1 under brand applications, repackagers included
Last listed patent
June 15, 2032 Emblaveo injection; not a generic launch date

Supply and safety

Pharmacy cost (NADAC)
Not in the survey
Shortage (FDA)
No current entry
Recalls by its makers (FDA)
No recall recorded
FAERS reports
1 through July 30, 2026

What is avibactam and aztreonam used for?

From the label: indications and usage

EMBLAVEO is a combination of aztreonam, a monobactam antibacterial, and avibactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor, that when used in combination with metronidazole, is indicated in patients 18 years and older who have limited or no alternative options for the treatment of complicated intra-abdominal infections (cIAI) including those caused by the following susceptible gram-negative microorganisms: Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebsiella oxytoca, Enterobacter cloacae complex, Citrobacter freundii complex, and Serratia marcescens. Approval of this indication is based on limited clinical safety and efficacy data for EMBLAVEO. […]

FDA pharmacologic class: Monobactam Antibacterial and beta Lactamase Inhibitor.

Source: FDA drug label (EMBLAVEO), AbbVie Inc., effective June 24, 2026 (SPL set be1a6c99-d4b3-46d7-9e99-6e5f9fab556a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

Is there a generic for avibactam and aztreonam (Emblaveo)?

No generic avibactam and aztreonam is approved (Drugs@FDA, October 8, 2026).

The Orange Book lists 7 patents for Emblaveo injection: the compound patent runs to June 15, 2032. A patent or exclusivity date is not the date a generic goes on sale: court cases and settlements move it either way.

  • 2025 earliest approval on file
  • 2032 last listed patent

Source: Drugs@FDA, FDA NDC Directory and the Orange Book (openFDA bulk files, October 8, 2026)

What does the avibactam and aztreonam label say about other medicines?

The avibactam and aztreonam label names 1 other medicine in its interaction, contraindication or warning sections. The sentences are the labels' own; a label lists what its studies and reports found, not every interaction.

Medicine namedSectionWhat the label says
Probeneciddrug interactionsDRUG INTERACTIONS 7.1 OAT 1 and 3 Transport Inhibitors Concomitant use of organic anion transporter (OAT) 1 and OAT 3 transporter inhibitors (e.g., probenecid) with EMBLAVEO is not recommended.

Check avibactam and aztreonam against other medicines

Source: FDA drug label (EMBLAVEO), AbbVie Inc., effective June 24, 2026 (SPL set be1a6c99-d4b3-46d7-9e99-6e5f9fab556a), via openFDA; the full label on DailyMed

What do FAERS reports show for avibactam and aztreonam?

The FDA Adverse Event Reporting System holds 1 report that list avibactam and aztreonam among the medicines taken, through July 30, 2026, each a report of something that happened, not proof the medicine caused it; 1 are coded as a death and 0 as a hospital stay. Counts follow how widely a medicine is used and watched, and they are not a measure of how risky it is.

The most reported reactions

  • Apnoea1
  • Blood Pressure Decreased1
  • Chemical Burn1
  • Pancreatic Failure1
  • Renal Failure1

Source: FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS) via openFDA, reports through July 30, 2026

What next?

Other monobactam antibacterials
the pharmacologic class, with prices and generics
Avibactam and aztreonam side effects
the label's list beside FAERS reports
Check an interaction
what two or more labels say about each other