<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left; "><b>Cefuroxime 250 mg film-coated tablets<br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>What Cefuroxime is and what it is used for :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used in adults and children. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It belongs to a group of medicines called cephalosporins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Cefuroxime is used to treat infections of: the throat, sinus, middle ear, the lungs or chest, the urinary tract, the skin and soft tissues.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Cefuroxime can also be used to treat Lyme disease (an infection spread by parasites called ticks).</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Your doctor may test the type of bacteria causing your infection and monitor whether the bacteria are sensitive to Cefuroxime during your treatment.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>Do not use Cefuroxime if :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· You are allergic (hypersensitive) to Cefuroxime or any of the other ingredients of Cefuroxime</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· You are allergic (hypersensitive) to any other cephalosporin type antibiotic</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· You have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any penicillins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>Warnings and precautions :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Tablets should not be crushed</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Cefuroxime can affect the results of a test for blood sugar levels, or a blood screen called the Coombs test</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Inform your doctor if you have a history of colitis, renal impairment, or seizure disorders</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b> Other medicines and Cefuroxime :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Cefuroxime may interfere with</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Antacids</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Probenecid</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Oral anticoagulants</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Contraceptive pills</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>How to take Cefuroxime :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Take Cefuroxime after food. This will help to make the treatment more effective.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Swallow Cefuroxime tablets whole with some water.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Don't chew, crush or split the tablets — this may make the treatment less effective.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· The recommended dose :</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Adults</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">The recommended dose of Cefuroxime is 250 mg to 500 mg twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Children</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">The recommended dose of Cefuroxime is 10 mg/kg (to a maximum of 125 mg) to 15 mg/kg (to a maximum of 250 mg) twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Cefuroxime is not recommended for children aged under 3 months, as the safety and effectiveness are not known in this age group.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Depending on the illness or how you or your child responds to treatment, the initial dose may be changed or more than one course of treatment may be needed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Patients with kidney problems :</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">If you have a kidney problem, your doctor may change your dose.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>Possible side effects :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop urticaria, rash, tightness of the chest, wheezing, hypotension</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>How to store Cefuroxime :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Store in the original pack at or below 30°C.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Do not use Cefuroxime if the tablets are chipped or there are other visible signs of deterioration.</p><p> </p> #html-body [data-pb-style="6201FDF23D647"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="6201FDF23D65A"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left; "><b>Cefuroxime 250 mg film-coated tablets<br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>What Cefuroxime is and what it is used for :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Cefuroxime is an antibiotic used in adults and children. It works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It belongs to a group of medicines called cephalosporins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Cefuroxime is used to treat infections of: the throat, sinus, middle ear, the lungs or chest, the urinary tract, the skin and soft tissues.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Cefuroxime can also be used to treat Lyme disease (an infection spread by parasites called ticks).</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Your doctor may test the type of bacteria causing your infection and monitor whether the bacteria are sensitive to Cefuroxime during your treatment.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>Do not use Cefuroxime if :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· You are allergic (hypersensitive) to Cefuroxime or any of the other ingredients of Cefuroxime</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· You are allergic (hypersensitive) to any other cephalosporin type antibiotic</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· You have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any penicillins.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>Warnings and precautions :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Tablets should not be crushed</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Cefuroxime can affect the results of a test for blood sugar levels, or a blood screen called the Coombs test</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Inform your doctor if you have a history of colitis, renal impairment, or seizure disorders</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b> Other medicines and Cefuroxime :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Cefuroxime may interfere with</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Antacids</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Probenecid</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Oral anticoagulants</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Contraceptive pills</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>How to take Cefuroxime :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Take Cefuroxime after food. This will help to make the treatment more effective.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Swallow Cefuroxime tablets whole with some water.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Don't chew, crush or split the tablets — this may make the treatment less effective.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· The recommended dose :</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Adults</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">The recommended dose of Cefuroxime is 250 mg to 500 mg twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Children</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">The recommended dose of Cefuroxime is 10 mg/kg (to a maximum of 125 mg) to 15 mg/kg (to a maximum of 250 mg) twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Cefuroxime is not recommended for children aged under 3 months, as the safety and effectiveness are not known in this age group.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Depending on the illness or how you or your child responds to treatment, the initial dose may be changed or more than one course of treatment may be needed.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Patients with kidney problems :</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">If you have a kidney problem, your doctor may change your dose.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>Possible side effects :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">Stop using the product and seek immediate medical attention if you develop urticaria, rash, tightness of the chest, wheezing, hypotension</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b>How to store Cefuroxime :</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Store in the original pack at or below 30°C.</p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align: left;">· Do not use Cefuroxime if the tablets are chipped or there are other visible signs of deterioration.</p><p> </p> #html-body [data-pb-style="6201FDF23D647"]{justify-content: flex-start; display: flex; flex-direction: column; background-position: left top; background-size: cover; background-repeat: no-repeat; background-attachment: scroll; border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}#html-body [data-pb-style="6201FDF23D65A"]{border-style: none; border-width: 1px; border-radius: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;}