Ceroxime 750 mg/vial (IM/IV Injection)

750 mg vial: ৳ 125.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil
Company Asiatic laboratories ltd
Also available as
Ceroxime 250 mg tablet Ceroxime 500 mg tablet Ceroxime 125 mg suspension

Indications

  • Treatment of infections caused by sensitive bacteria
  • Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media caused by different bacteria
  • Acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis caused by specific bacteria
  • Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumoniae
  • Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis
  • Secondary bacterial infections of Acute bronchitis
  • Skin and skin-structure infections
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Bone and Joint Infections
  • Gonorrhoea
  • Early Lyme Disease (erythema migrans)

Pharmacology

  • Broad-spectrum bactericidal activity
  • Good stability to bacterial β-lactamase
  • Active against many ampicillin-resistant and amoxycillin-resistant strains

Dosage

  • Different dosages for adolescents, adults, and pediatric patients
  • Oral and parenteral administration
  • Specific dosages for various infections and age groups

Administration

  • Use of freshly reconstituted solution
  • Recommendation to maintain potency for a certain duration at room temperature

Interaction

  • No potentially hazardous interactions reported

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with known allergy to Cephalosporins

Side Effects

  • Infrequent and generally mild and transient adverse effects
  • Reported effects include rashes and gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Risk of prolonged use resulting in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Caution advised during pregnancy and lactation
  • Excretion in human milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Care in patients receiving concurrent treatment with potent diuretics
  • Caution in patients with a history of colitis
  • Potential cross reactions with penicillin allergies

Therapeutic Class

  • Second generation Cephalosporins

Reconstitution

  • Specific reconstitution instructions for intramuscular and intravenous injections

Storage Conditions

  • Recommended storage conditions

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