Product Name : Cefuroxime Taste Mask Granules
Dosage Form : Suspension
Dose : 125/250mg/5ml
Reference Product : Zinnat
API : DMF; Dossier — CTD : Available
Originator : GlaxoSmithKlin
Cefuroxime is used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. This medication is known as a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria.This antibiotic treats only bacterial infections. It will not work for viral infections (e.g., common cold, flu).
Cefuroxime is an enteral second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. It wCefuroxime, sold under the brand name Zinacef among others, is an antibiotic use to treat and prevent a number of bacterial infections.[1] These include pneumonia, meningitis, otitis media, sepsis, urinary tract infections, and Lyme disease.[2] It is used by mouth or by injection into a vein or muscle.[2] Common side effects include nausea, diarrhea, allergic reactions, and pain at the site of injection.[2] Serious side effects may include Clostridium difficile infection, anaphylaxis, and Stevens-Johnson syndrome.[2] Use in pregnancy and breastfeeding is believed to be safe.[3] It is a second-generation cephalosporin and works by interfering with a bacteria's ability to make a cell wall resulting in its deathas discovered by Glaxo, now GlaxoSmithKline, and first marketed in 1978 as Zinacef. It received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in October 1983