Manufacturer
DUOPHARMA (M) SDN. BHD.
Contents
Cefuroxime Na
Indication
Resp tract, ENT, urinary tract, soft-tissue, bone & joint, O&G infections; pelvic inflammatory disease, gonorrhoea, septicaemia, meningitis. Prophylaxis in abdominal, pelvic, orthopaedic, cardiac, pulmonary, oesophageal & vascular surgery.
Instruction
750 mg 8 hrly. Severe infections 1.5 g 6 hrly. Infant & childn 30-60 mg/kg daily, may be increased to 100 mg/kg daily in 3-4 divided doses or 2-3 divided doses in neonates. Meningitis 3 g IV 8 hrly. Infant & childn 200-240 mg/kg daily in 3-4 divided doses, may be decreased to 100 mg/kg daily after 3 days or may be decreased to 50 mg/kg daily in neonates. Gonorrhoea 1.5 g IM inj as a single dose. Surgical infection prophylaxis 1.5 g IV prior to procedure, followed by 750 mg IV or IM 8 hrly for up to 24-48 hr. Total joint replacement 1.5 g powd may be mixed w/ methylmethacrylate cement.
Drug interaction
Potent diuretics, ranitidine, probenecid.
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