Here is a complete and easy-to-understand overview of:
💊 Cefuroxime Tablet 500 mg
🌿 Nature / Drug Class:
- Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
- Broad-spectrum bactericidal action – kills bacteria by inhibiting their cell wall synthesis
🎯 Purpose / Indications:
Used to treat various bacterial infections, including:
- Upper respiratory tract infections
(e.g., tonsillitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis) - Lower respiratory tract infections
(e.g., bronchitis, pneumonia) - Urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Ear infections (otitis media)
- Sexually transmitted infections – like gonorrhea
✅ Advantages:
- Broad coverage against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Well tolerated and effective
- Oral form – easy to take compared to injections
- Often used when penicillin resistance is suspected
📦 Common Packaging:
- 500 mg film-coated tablets
- Usually packed in strips of 4, 6, or 10 tablets
💊 Dosage & Administration:
- Taken orally, typically twice daily (every 12 hours)
- Can be taken with food to improve absorption
- Course duration: Usually 5–10 days, as advised by a doctor
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions:
- Do not skip doses – complete the full course even if you feel better
- Avoid in patients with severe allergy to cephalosporins or penicillins
- Inform doctor if you have:
- Kidney problems
- History of colitis or diarrhea from antibiotics
- Possible side effects:
- Diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain
- Headache
- Skin rash or allergic reaction (rare)
- Yeast infections (with prolonged use)
🧊 Storage:
- Store at room temperature (below 25°C), away from moisture and heat
- Keep out of reach of children