Drug Name

Ceftin (Cefuroxime)

Drug Uses

Ceftin is used for treating bacterial infections (sinus, skin, lung, urinary tract, ear, as well as throat). It may as well as be used to treat Lyme disease as well as gonorrhea.

How Taken

Take Ceftin as directed by your doctor.

• Take Ceftin by mouth with or without food.
• Swallow Ceftin whole. Do not break, grind, or bite before swallowing.
• Ceftin works best incase it is used at the alike time each day.
• To cloudless up your infection completely, take Ceftin for the filled course of treatment. Keep using it even incase you feel better in a few days.

Ask your health care provider any questions you may possess about how to take Ceftin.

Drug Class as well as Mechanism

Ceftin is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It works by interfering with the formation of the bacteria's cell wall so that the wall ruptures, resulting in the death of the bacteria.

Missed Dose

Incase you miss a dose of Ceftin, take it as soon as likely. Incase it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose as well as go back to your normal dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.

Storage

Store Ceftin at room temperature, between 68 as well as 77 degrees F (20 as well as 25 degrees C). Store away from heat, moisture, as well as light. Keep Ceftin out of the reach of children as well as away from pets.

Warnings/Precautions

Do not take Ceftin if:

• you are allergic to any ingredient in Ceftin or to any other cephalosporin antibiotic (eg, cephalexin, cefprozil).

Contact your doctor or health care provider fair away incase any of these apply to you.

Important :

• Contact your doctor fair away incase stomach pain or cramps, very bad diarrhea, or bloody stools occur. Do not treat diarrhea without earliest checking with your doctor.
• The tablet as well as oral suspension forms of Ceftin are not equivalent. Do not substitute one for the other.
• Ceftin only works against bacteria; it does not treat viral infections (eg, the ordinary cold).
• Be sure to take Ceftin for the filled course of treatment. Incase you do not, the medicine may not cloudless up your infection completely. The bacteria could as well as become less sensitive to this or other medicines. This could make the infection harder to treat in the expected.
• Long-term or repeated take of Ceftin may cause a subordinate infection. Tell your doctor incase signs of a subordinate infection occur. Your medicine may need to be changed to treat this.
• Diabetes patients - Ceftin may cause the results of some tests for urine glucose to be incorrect. Ask your doctor before you change your diet or the dose of your diabetes medicine.
• Hormonal birth control (e.g., birth control pills) may not work as well while you are using Ceftin . To halt pregnancy, take an extra form of birth control (e.g., condoms).
• Lab tests, including liver function, kidney function, as well as total blood cell count, may be performed while you take Ceftin . These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor as well as lab appointments.
• Ceftin should not be used in children younger than 3 months old; safety as well as effectiveness in these children possess not been confirmed.
• Pregnancy as well as breast-feeding: Incase you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits as well as risks of using Ceftin while you are pregnant. Ceftin is found in breast milk. Do not breast-feed while using Ceftin.

Likely Side Effects

Check with your doctor incase any of these most ordinary side effects persist or become bothersome:

• diarrhea/loose stools; nausea; vomiting.

Seek health examination attention fair away incase any of these very bad side effects occur:

• very bad allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); bloody stools; change in the amount of urine; not light urine; easy bruising or bleeding; fatigue; fever; seizures; very bad diarrhea; stomach cramps/pain; vaginal irritation or discharge; yellowing of the skin or eyes.

More Information

Ceftin is to be used only by the patient for whom it is prescribed. Do not share it with other people.
If your symptoms do not improve or incase they become worse, check with your doctor.