Here is the complete information for Cefuroxime Tablet 500 mg:
💊 Cefuroxime Tablet 500 mg
🧪 Generic Name:
Cefuroxime (as Cefuroxime Axetil)
💊 Form & Strength:
- Dosage Form: Film-coated tablet
- Strength: 500 mg (as Cefuroxime axetil, the oral prodrug)
📦 Packaging:
- Usually packed in strips of 4, 6, or 10 tablets
- Often in aluminum/aluminum blister or alu-PVC packaging
- Storage: Store below 25°C in a dry place. Protect from light and moisture
🔬 Pharmacological Class:
- Second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
- Broad-spectrum activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
📌 Indications / Uses:
Used to treat a wide range of bacterial infections, including:
- Respiratory tract infections (e.g. bronchitis, pneumonia)
- Sinusitis
- Tonsillitis and pharyngitis
- Urinary tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Lyme disease (early stage)
- Gonorrhea (as per physician’s direction)
💉 Dosage & Administration:
| Infection Type | Usual Adult Dose |
|---|---|
| Mild to moderate infections | 250 mg twice daily |
| Severe or lower respiratory infections | 500 mg twice daily |
| Uncomplicated gonorrhea | Single dose of 1000 mg |
- Take after food to enhance absorption
- Swallow whole—do not crush or chew the tablet
⚠️ Precautions:
- Renal impairment: Dose adjustment may be needed
- Use with caution in patients with penicillin allergy
- Not recommended for children <12 years in tablet form (use suspension instead)
- Monitor for Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in prolonged use
❌ Contraindications:
- Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporins
- History of severe allergic reactions to β-lactam antibiotics
💥 Common Side Effects:
- Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
- Headache
- Abdominal pain
- Rash, urticaria
- Elevated liver enzymes (rare)
- Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction in Lyme disease