Contents: Cefuroxime (Tab: axetil; Powd for inj: Na)
Indications: Tab Infections due to sensitive gm +ve & gm -ve bacteria & has greater activity against H. influenzae & Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Powd for inj Alternative drug for infections due to susceptible organisms eg in otitis media, orbital cellulitis; urinary tract, skin & soft tissue, bone & joint infections & post-splenectomy sepsis of unclear etiology.
Contraindications: Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
Administration: Should be taken with food.
Adverse Drug Reactions: Tab Anaphylaxis, angioedema, pruritus, rash, serum sickness-like reaction, urticaria, pseudomembranous colitis; hemolytic anemia, leukopenia, pancytopenia, thrombocytopenia, increased prothrombin time, hepatic impairment including hepatitis & cholestasis, jaundice, seizure, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, renal dysfunction; diarrhea/loose, nausea/vomiting, transient elevation in AST, ALT & lactate dehydrogenase, eosinophilia, abdominal pain & cramps, flatulence, indigestion, headache, vaginitis, vulvar itch, hives, itch, dysuria, chills, chest pain, shortness of breath, mouth ulcers, swollen tongue, sleepiness, thirst, anorexia, +ve Coombs' test & mild to moderate hearing loss. Powd for inj Glossitis, nausea, vomiting, gastric pyrosis, abdominal pain & diarrhea.
Regulatory Classification: Rx
Manufacturer: Nutramedica
Distributor: Nutramedica
