Merocef 250 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 26.00 (2 x 10: ৳ 520.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 260.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Cefuroxime axetil |
| Company | Ibn sina pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Treatment of pharyngitis/tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
- Treatment of acute bacterial otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis
- Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections including pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli
- Treatment of skin and skin-structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes
- Treatment of urinary tract infections caused by E.coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Treatment of bone and joint infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus
- Treatment of gonorrhoea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
- Treatment of early Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi
Pharmacology
Broad-spectrum bactericidal activity against a wide range of common pathogens, stability to bacterial β-lactamase
Dosage
- Tablet or Suspension:
- Dosage for adolescents and adults
- Dosage for paediatric patients
- Parenteral:
- Dosage for adults
- Dosage for children
- Dosage for neonate
- Dosage for surgical prophylaxis
- Meningitis:
- Dosage for adults
- Dosage for children
- Dosage for neonate
- Bone and joint infections:
- Dosage for adults
- Dosage for children
Administration
Use of freshly reconstituted solution recommended
Interaction
No potentially hazardous interactions reported
Contraindications
Contraindicated in patients with known allergy to Cephalosporins
Side Effects
- Mild and transient adverse effects
- Rashes
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Prolonged use may result in the overgrowth of non susceptible organisms
Pregnancy & Lactation
US FDA pregnancy category B, excreted in human milk, caution in nursing women
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution with concurrent treatment with potent diuretics
- Caution with history of colitis
- Possible cross reactions reported
- Not likely to be a problem at recommended dose levels
Therapeutic Class
Second generation Cephalosporins
Reconstitution
- Reconstitution for 750 mg intramuscular injection
- Reconstitution for 750 mg intravenous injection
- Reconstitution for 1.5 g intravenous injection
Storage Conditions
Store below 30°C, away from light & moisture, keep out of the reach of children