Roxibac 250 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil
Company Jenphar bangladesh ltd
Also available as
Roxibac 500 mg tablet

Indications

  • Treatment of infections caused by sensitive bacteria
  • Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media caused by various strains
  • Acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae
  • Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumoniae caused by various strains
  • Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and Secondary bacterial infections of Acute bronchitis caused by various strains
  • Skin and skin-structure infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Urinary tract infections caused by E.coli or 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
  • Good stability to bacterial β-lactamase
  • Effective against many ampicillin-resistant and amoxycillin-resistant strains

Dosage

  • Recommended dosages for adolescents, adults, and pediatric patients
  • Dosage for different conditions such as pharyngitis/tonsillitis, sinusitis, bronchitis, infections, pneumonia, Typhoid Fever, Lyme disease
  • Instructions for parenteral usage in adults, children, neonates
  • Specific dosages for Meningitis, bone and joint infections

Administration

  • Recommendation to use freshly reconstituted solution
  • Maintains potency for at least 24 hours at room temperature or 48 hours at 5<sup>o</sup> C

Interaction

  • No potentially hazardous interactions reported

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with known allergy to Cephalosporins

Side Effects

  • Adverse effects include rashes and gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Prolonged use may result in the overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Caution advised during pregnancy and nursing

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution advised for patients receiving concurrent treatment with potent diuretics
  • Care required for patients with history of colitis
  • Possible cross reactions for patients hypersensitive to penicillin

Therapeutic Class

  • Belongs to the second generation Cephalosporins

Reconstitution

  • Specific instructions for reconstituting intramuscular and intravenous injections

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool, dry place (below 30<sup>o</sup> C), away from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

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