Sefurox 125 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

70 ml bottle: ৳ 199.34

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil
Company Synovia pharma plc
Also available as
Sefurox 250 mg tablet Sefurox 500 mg tablet Sefurox 750 mg injection Sefurox 15 gm injection

Indications

  • Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae or Haemophilus influenzae
  • Lower respiratory tract infections including pneumoniae caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, E. coli
  • Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and Secondary bacterial infections of Acute bronchitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, Haemophilus parainfluenzae
  • 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 penicillinase-producing and non-penicillinase producing strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae
  • Early Lyme Disease (erythema migrans) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi

Pharmacology

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

Dosage

  • Dosage for Adolescents and adults (13 years and older)
  • Dosage for Paediatric Patients (3 months to 12 years)
  • Different dosage for various infections
  • Dosage for Parenteral administration
  • Dosage for Meningitis
  • Dosage for bone and joint infections

Administration

  • Use of freshly reconstituted solution is recommended

Interaction

  • No potentially hazardous interactions reported

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with known allergy to Cephalosporins

Side Effects

  • Rashes and gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Prolonged use may result in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • US FDA pregnancy category B
  • Caution should be exercised during pregnancy
  • Excretion in human milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Care should be given to patients receiving concurrent treatment with potent diuretics
  • Use with caution in patients with history of colitis
  • Cross reactions reported with penicillin hypersensitivity

Therapeutic Class

  • Second generation Cephalosporins

Reconstitution

  • Specific instructions for intramuscular and intravenous injection

Storage Conditions

  • Store in a cool, dry place (below 30<sup>o</sup> C), away from light & moisture

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