Cefuroxim MIP Pharma
Cefuroxim MIP Pharma is an antibiotic used to treat infections in adults and children by killing the bacteria that cause them.
Form
injektio-/infuusiokuiva-aine liuosta varten
Strength
1500 mg
Active Ingredient
Cefuroxime sodium
Manufacturer
MIP Pharma GmbH
How to Use
Dosage
For newborns (0-3 weeks), 30-100 mg per kg of body weight daily, divided into 2 or 3 doses. For infants (over 3 weeks) and children, 30-100 mg per kg of body weight daily, divided into 3 or 4 doses. For adults and adolescents, 750 mg to 1.5 g two, three or four times daily.
Method
This medication is usually given by a doctor or nurse as a drip (intravenous infusion) or an injection directly into a vein or muscle.
Important
The maximum daily dose is 6 g.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Pain, swelling, and redness around the injection site.
- •Increased levels of liver enzymes in blood tests.
- •Changes in white blood cell counts (decrease in neutrophils or increase in eosinophils).
- •Reduced red blood cells (anemia).
RARE
- •Skin rash, itchy bumpy rash (hives).
- •Diarrhea, nausea, stomach pain.
- •Decreased white blood cells (leukopenia).
- •Increased bilirubin (a substance produced by the liver).
- •Positive Coombs' test (a type of blood test).
- •Severe allergic reaction with raised, itchy rash, swelling, sometimes swelling of the face or mouth causing difficulty breathing.
- •Skin rash with blisters that look like small targets (dark spot in the middle, surrounded by a paler area, with a dark ring around the edge).
- •Widespread rash with blisters and peeling skin (possible signs of Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis).
- •Widespread rash, high body temperature, and swollen lymph nodes (DRESS syndrome).
- •Fungal infections, caused by an overgrowth of yeast (Candida), which can lead to thrush.
- •Chest pain in connection with allergic reactions, which may be a symptom of an allergy-induced heart attack (Kounis syndrome).
- •Fever.
- •Allergic reactions.
- •Inflammation of the large intestine (colitis) which causes diarrhea, usually with blood and mucus, and stomach pain.
- •Inflammation of the kidneys and blood vessels.
- •Red blood cells breaking down too quickly (hemolytic anemia).
- •Decreased platelets (cells that help blood clot).
- •Increased levels of urea nitrogen and creatinine in the blood.
Important Warnings
- Do not use if you are allergic to cefuroxime, other cephalosporin antibiotics, or any other ingredients of this medicine.
- Do not use if you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to other beta-lactam antibiotics (like penicillin).
- Do not use if you have had severe skin rash, peeling skin, blisters, or mouth sores after using cefuroxime or other cephalosporin antibiotics.
- Tell your doctor if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
- This medicine may affect your ability to drive or use machines. Be careful until you know how it affects you.
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- Cefuroxim MIP Pharma can affect the results of certain blood and urine tests. Tell the person taking your samples that you are taking this medicine.