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🧴 Cefuroxime Oral Liquid 125 mg/5 mL (p)
📘 Description:
Cefuroxime oral suspension (usually as Cefuroxime axetil) is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. This liquid form is especially suited for pediatric patients to treat various bacterial infections.
💊 Prescription / Indications:
Prescribed for infections such as:
- Tonsillitis / Pharyngitis
- Otitis media (middle ear infection)
- Sinusitis
- Bronchitis / Pneumonia
- Urinary tract infections
- Skin and soft tissue infections
🌿 Nature / Drug Class:
- Antibiotic – Cephalosporin (2nd generation)
- Broad-spectrum, bactericidal
- Oral prodrug: Cefuroxime axetil converted to active Cefuroxime in the body
- Palatable formulation for children
✅ Advantages:
- Convenient for children or adults with swallowing difficulty
- Good coverage against common respiratory and skin pathogens
- Well tolerated
- Can be taken with food to improve absorption
- Available in flavored formulations to improve acceptability in children
⚠️ Precautions:
- Allergy: Avoid in patients with cephalosporin hypersensitivity
- Diarrhea: May occur, especially with prolonged use
- Renal function: Dose adjustment may be needed
- Shake well before each use
- Complete the full course to prevent resistance
- Can interfere with some urine glucose tests
📦 Common Packaging:
- Powder in bottle for reconstitution
- After reconstitution, yields 60–100 mL
- Each 5 mL contains 125 mg of Cefuroxime
- Comes with dosage spoon or oral syringe
❄️ Storage:
- Before reconstitution: Store in a cool, dry place (below 25°C)
- After reconstitution:
- Store in refrigerator at 2–8°C
- Use within 7 to 10 days
- Do not freeze
- Keep tightly closed and out of reach of children