Fuclav 500 mg+125 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefuroxime axetil clavulanic acid
Company Drug international ltd
Also available as
Fuclav 125 mg tablet Fuclav 250 mg tablet Fuclav 125 mg suspension

Title

Fuclav 500 mg Tablet

Dosage and Administration

  • 250 mg b.i.d. for 5-10 days
  • 500 mg b.i.d. for 10 days
  • 1000 mg b.i.d. Single dose

Indications

  • Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis
  • Acute Bacterial Otitis Media
  • Acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis
  • Lower respiratory tract infections
  • Uncomplicated skin and skin-structure infections
  • Uncomplicated urinary tract infections
  • Bone and Joint Infections
  • Uncomplicated Gonorrhoea
  • Early Lyme Disease (erythema migrans)
  • Septicemia
  • Meningitis

Pharmacology

Bactericidal second generation cephalosporin antibiotic

Therapeutic Class

Second generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

Cool, dry place (below 30°C), away from light and moisture

Interaction

Concomitant administration of probenecid with Cefuroxime-Clavulanic Acid increases the area under the serum concentration versus time curve by 50%

Contraindications

Known allergy to cephalosporin & Pseudomembranous Colitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

Can be safely used in later pregnancy to treat urinary and other infections, excreted into breast milk in small quantities

Side Effects

  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Diarrhea
  • Abdominal discomfort or pain
  • Renal dysfunction
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Angioedema
  • Pruritis
  • Rash
  • Serum sickness like urticaria

Precautions & Warnings

Cefuroxime should be given with care to patients receiving concurrent treatment with potent diuretics & who has history of colitis

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