Cefu M 750 mg/vial (IM/IV Injection)

750 mg vial: ৳ 125.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil
Company Medimet pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Treatment of infections caused by sensitive bacteria
  • Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli
  • Skin and skin-structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Urinary tract infections caused by E.coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
  • Bone and Joint Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus
  • Gonorrhoea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Early Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi

Pharmacology

  • Broad-spectrum bactericidal activity
  • Active against β-lactamase producing strains
  • Good stability to bacterial β-lactamase

Dosage

  • For adolescents and adults (13 years and older): 250 mg b.i.d. for 5-10 days (various conditions)

Administration

  • Use of freshly reconstituted solution recommended

Interaction

  • No potentially hazardous interactions reported

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with known allergy to Cephalosporins

Side Effects

  • Adverse effects reported infrequently
  • Mild and transient nature
  • Rashes and gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Prolonged use may result in overgrowth of non susceptible organisms e.g. Candida

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Caution when administered to a nursing woman

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with care in patients receiving concurrent treatment with potent diuretics & with history of colitis
  • Cephalosporin antibiotics may be given safely to patients hypersensitive to penicillin

Therapeutic Class

  • Second generation Cephalosporins

Reconstitution

  • Specific instructions for intramuscular and intravenous injections

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool, dry place (below 30° C), away from light & moisture

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