Fuclav 500 mg+125 mg (Tablet)
Unit Price: ৳ 57.00 (2 x 7: ৳ 798.00)
Strip Price: ৳ 399.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Cefuroxime axetil clavulanic acid |
| Company | Drug international ltd |
| Also available as |
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