Generic Name: Cefuroxime
Dosage Form: Film-Coated Tablets
License: Generic
Category: Anti-Infective
Packaging: 10 Film-Coated Tablets x 1 Blister
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Furoxim 500 mg – Film-Coated Tablets
Composition
Each film-coated tablet of Furoxim 500 mg contains :
- Cefuroxime (as axetil): 500 mg.
- Excipients: S.Q. for one film-coated tablet.
Indications
Furoxim tablets are indicated for the treatment of patients with mild to moderate infections caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms in the conditions listed below:
- Pharyngitis / Tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Acute Bacterial Otitis Media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae (including beta-lactamase-producing strains), Moraxella catarrhalis (including beta-lactamase-producing strains), or Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Acute Bacterial Maxillary Sinusitis caused by Streptococcus pneumonia or Haemophilus influenzae (non-beta-lactamase-producing strains only).
- Acute Bacterial Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis and Secondary Bacterial Infections of Acute Bronchitis caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae (beta-lactamase negative strains), or Haemophilus parainfluenzae (beta-lactamase negative strains).
- Uncomplicated Skin and Skin-Structure Infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus (including beta-lactamase-producing strains) or Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections caused by Escherichia coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae.
- Uncomplicated Gonorrhea caused by non-penicillinase-producing strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.
- Early Lyme disease caused by Borelia burgdorferi.
Dosage & Administration
Adolescents and Adults (13 years and older)
Pharyngitis / tonsillitis:
One tablet of Furoxim – 250 mg twice daily for 10 days.
Acute bacterial maxillary sinusitis:
One tablet of Furoxim – 250 mg twice daily for 10 days.
Acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis and secondary bacterial infections of acute bronchitis:
One tablet of Furoxim – 250 mg or Furoxim – 500 mg twice daily for 10 days.
Uncomplicated skin and skin structure infections:
One tablet of Furoxim – 250 mg or Furoxim – 500 mg twice daily for 10 days.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections:
One tablet of Furoxim – 125 mg or Furoxim – 250 mg twice daily for 10 days.
Uncomplicated gonorrhea:
2 tablets of Furoxim – 500 mg once daily (dingle dose).
*The information provided above is general in nature and for informational purposes only. It is NOT a substitute for the advice of your doctor. You must always consult your healthcare professional before starting any medication/supplementation program.
