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💉 Cefuroxime Injection 1500 mg
🌿 Nature / Drug Class:
- Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
- Broad-spectrum, bactericidal action – kills bacteria by inhibiting cell wall synthesis
🎯 Purpose / Indications:
Used to treat moderate to severe bacterial infections, including:
- Respiratory tract infections (e.g., pneumonia, bronchitis)
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Skin and soft tissue infections
- Bone and joint infections
- Septicemia (blood infections)
- Post-surgical infections
- Pre-operative prophylaxis (infection prevention before surgery)
✅ Advantages:
- Fast-acting via injection – suitable for hospital use or serious infections
- Effective against many gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Can be used in surgical and critical care settings
💉 Form & Administration:
- Supplied as dry powder (Cefuroxime sodium equivalent to 1500 mg)
- Reconstituted with sterile water for injection or compatible IV fluid
- Administered via:
- Intravenous (IV) infusion or slow injection
- Intramuscular (IM) injection in some cases
- Dosage and frequency depend on:
- Type and severity of infection
- Patient’s age, weight, kidney function
📦 Common Packaging:
- Glass vial containing 1500 mg dry powder
- Usually packed in single vials or hospital kits (with or without diluent)
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions:
- For hospital use only – should be administered by healthcare professionals
- Dose adjustment required in kidney disease
- Use with caution in patients with:
- History of allergy to penicillins or cephalosporins
- Seizure disorders
- Possible side effects:
- Pain or swelling at injection site
- Diarrhea, nausea, rash
- Rare: allergic reaction, fever, blood count changes
🧊 Storage:
- Store dry powder below 25°C, away from moisture/light
- Reconstituted solution should be used immediately or within specific time limits per hospital guidelines (usually within 6–24 hours if refrigerated)
- Do not freeze the reconstituted solution