Cefuroxim Navamedic
Cefuroxim Navamedic is an antibiotic used to treat infections by killing harmful bacteria in adults and children.
Form
injektio-/infuusiokuiva-aine liuosta varten
Strength
750 mg
Active Ingredient
Cefuroxime sodium
Manufacturer
Navamedic ASA
How to Use
Dosage
Newborns (0-3 weeks): 30-100 mg per kg of body weight daily, divided into 2-3 doses. Infants (over 3 weeks) and children under 40 kg: 30-100 mg per kg of body weight daily, divided into 3-4 doses. Adults and adolescents (40 kg and above): 750 mg to 1.5 g two, three, or four times daily.
Method
A doctor or nurse will give this medicine as a drip into a vein (infusion) or as an injection into a vein or muscle.
Important
The highest daily dose is 6 grams.
Possible Side Effects
COMMON
- •Pain, swelling, or redness around where the injection was given.
RARE
- •Skin rash, itchy bumps on the skin (hives).
- •Diarrhea, feeling sick to your stomach (nausea), or stomach pain.
- •Fungal infections, such as thrush, especially if you use the medicine for a long time.
- •Severe diarrhea, sometimes with blood or mucus, stomach pain, and fever (colitis).
- •Fever.
- •Inflammation of the kidneys or blood vessels.
- •Red blood cells breaking down too quickly (hemolytic anemia).
- •Skin rash with blisters that look like small targets (erythema multiforme), with a dark spot in the middle, a lighter ring around it, and a dark outer ring.
Important Warnings
- Do not take this medicine if you are allergic to cefuroxime, other similar antibiotics (cephalosporins), or any other ingredients. Also, do not take it if you have had a severe allergic reaction to other penicillin-like antibiotics or severe skin rashes after taking any cephalosporin.
- If you get severe skin rashes, blisters, or skin peeling, seek medical help right away. These can be signs of very serious conditions like Stevens-Johnson syndrome.
- This medicine can make birth control pills less effective. Use an extra birth control method, like a condom, during treatment.
- Do not drive or use machines if you feel unwell, as this medicine might affect your ability to concentrate.
- Tell your doctor or nurse if you are having blood or urine tests, as this medicine can change the results of some sugar tests and the Coombs test.
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- Inform your doctor if you have kidney problems, as your dose might need to be adjusted.
- Tell your doctor about all other medicines you take, including those bought without a prescription. Some medicines, like other antibiotics (aminoglycosides), water pills (diuretics), probenecid, and blood thinners, can affect how Cefuroxim Navamedic works.