Manufacturer
FDC
Contents
Cefuroxime axetil
Indication
Lower (eg, pneumonia, acute & chronic bronchitis) & upper (eg, otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis, pharyngitis) resp tract infections, UTI (eg, pyelonephritis, cystitis, urethritis), skin & soft tissue infections, gonorrhea.
Instruction
Should be taken with food.
Drug interaction
Decreased bioavailability w/ drugs enhancing stomach pH. Interfered bactericidal action w/ bacteriostatic drugs eg, tetracyclines, macrolides, chloramphenicol. Higher conc w/ probenecid. Increased risk of nephrotoxicity w/ potent diuretics, aminoglycosides, amphotericin. Interfered determination of glucose in urine. False +ve Coomb's test.
Malaysia
