Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet is used to treat the following -
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This is the usual dosage recommended in most common treatment cases. Please remember that every patient and their case is different, so the dosage can be different based on the disease, route of administration, patient's age and medical history.
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Is the use of Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet safe for pregnant women?
There are no side effects of Cefuroxime in pregnant women.
Is the use of Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet safe during breastfeeding?
Cefuroxime does not show any side effects in breastfeeding women.
What is the effect of Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet on the Kidneys?
Cefuroxime rarely affects the kidneys.
What is the effect of Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet on the Liver?
There are no any side effects of Cefuroxime on the liver.
What is the effect of Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet on the Heart?
You can take Cefuroxime without any fear of damage to the heart.
If you are suffering from any of the following diseases, you should not take Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet unless your doctor advises you to do so -
Is this Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet habit forming or addictive?
Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet is not addictive in nature.
Is it safe to drive or operate heavy machinery when consuming?
No, you should not drive or operate heavy machinery after taking Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet as you may feel sleepy.
Is it safe?
Yes, but take Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet only as per medical advice.
Is it able to treat mental disorders?
No, Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet is not used to treat mental disorders.
Interaction between Food and Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet
Taking Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet with food is safe.
Interaction between Alcohol and Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet
No research has been done on this till date. Therefore, it is not known what the effect of taking Cefuroxime Axetil 500 mg Tablet with alcohol will be.
Yes, Cefuroxime can treat gonorrhea which is a sexually transmitted infection caused by bacteria Neisseria gonorrhoeae which provides relief to the patient from fever, painful urination and abnormal discharge from reproductive organs (penis or vagina).
Yes, Cefuroxime covers some anaerobes such as Peptococcus niger but most strains of Clostridium difficile and Bacteroides fragilis are generally found to be resistant to Cefuroxime.
No, Cefuroxime is not a sulfa drug. It contains cefotaxime which belongs to the class of drugs known as cephalosporins. It is a broad spectrum antibiotic which covers a wide range of bacteria which are generally found to be resistant to penicillin.
Yes, Cefuroxime can treat strep throat or streptococcal pharyngitis which is an infection of the throat that results in a sore throat caused by bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes.
Cefuroxime contains cefuroxime which is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that is active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. It works by preventing the cell wall synthesis in bacteria by binding to specific proteins (penicillin-binding proteins). The cell wall protects the bacteria from the environment, in the absence of this cell wall, the bacteria becomes vulnerable and dies. Cefuroxime is effective against a wide range of both gram negative and gram positive bacteria such as Moraxella catarrhalis, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus pneumoniae, and Klebsiella pneumoniae.
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