Winfax 500 mg (Tablet)

Unit Price: ৳ 45.00 (6's pack: ৳ 270.00)

Medicine Details

Category	Details
Generic	Cefuroxime axetil
Company	The white horse pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as	Winfax 250 mg tablet Winfax 125 mg suspension

Title and Categories

Cefuroxime Tablet
Antibiotic
Second Generation Cephalosporins

Dosage Form

Tablet
Suspension
Intramuscular Injection
Intravenous Injection

Indications

Pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Acute Bacterial Otitis Media
Maxillary Sinusitis
Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
Chronic Bronchitis
Skin Infections
Urinary Tract Infections
Gonorrhoea
Lyme Disease

Pharmacology

Bactericidal Activity
Broad-Spectrum
Beta-Lactamase Stability

Dosage - Adolescents and Adults

250 mg b.i.d.
500 mg b.i.d.
750 mg thrice daily by IM or IV injection
1.5 gm thrice daily by IV injection

Dosage - Pediatric Patients

20 mg/kg/day b.i.d.
30 mg/kg/day b.i.d.
30 - 100 mg/kg/day

Parenteral Dosage

750 mg thrice daily by IM or IV injection
1.5 gm by IV injection at induction of anaesthesia
3 gm IV injection thrice daily

Administration

Freshly reconstituted solution recommended
Maintains potency for at least 24 hours at room temperature or 48 hours at 5°C

Interaction

No Potentially Hazardous Interactions Reported

Contraindications

Known Allergy to Cephalosporins

Side Effects

Infrequent Adverse Effects
Mild and Transient in Nature
Rashes
Gastrointestinal Disturbances
Prolonged Use may result in Overgrowth of Non-Susceptible Organisms e.g. Candida

Pregnancy & Lactation

FDA Pregnancy Category B
Excreted in Human Milk
Caution during Pregnancy and Lactation

Precautions & Warnings

Care with Concurrent Diuretic Treatment
History of Colitis
Use with Caution in Nursing Women

Therapeutic Class

Second Generation Cephalosporins

Reconstitution

Intramuscular and Intravenous Reconstitution Instructions provided

Storage Conditions

Store below 30°C
Protect from Light and Moisture
Keep out of the Reach of Children

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