Common questions

What should I avoid while taking cefuroxime?

What should I avoid while taking cefuroxime?

Avoid eating grapefruit and drinking grapefruit juice while taking cefuroxime. Cefuroxime may cause a false-positive reaction for glucose in the urine with copper reduction tests (eg, Benedict’s or Fehling’s solution), but not with enzyme-based tests.

What is the contraindication of cefuroxime?

Cefuroxime is contraindicated in patients with cephalosporin hypersensitivity or cephamycin hypersensitivity. Cefuroxime should be used cautiously in patients with hypersensitivity to penicillin.

Can azithromycin and cefuroxime be taken together?

No interactions were found between azithromycin and cefuroxime. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist.

Can I take vitamin C while taking cefuroxime?

Interactions between your drugs No interactions were found between cefuroxime and Vitamin C. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Which is stronger cefuroxime or azithromycin?

Conclusions: Treatment with azithromycin was as effective as cefuroxime plus erythromycin in the empirical management of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent patients who were hospitalized.

Which is better cefuroxime or azithromycin?

Conclusions Treatment with azithromycin was as effective as cefuroxime plus erythromycin in the empirical management of community-acquired pneumonia in immunocompetent patients who were hospitalized. Azithromycin was well tolerated.

Can cefuroxime be taken with alcohol?

The doctor should stress that no alcohol is allowed while taking cefuroxime or its congeners.

Can I take cefuroxime with multivitamins?

No interactions were found between Ceftin and Vitamins. This does not necessarily mean no interactions exist. Always consult your healthcare provider.

Are there any alcohol / food interactions with cefuroxime?

Cefuroxime and Alcohol / Food Interactions. There is 1 alcohol/food/lifestyle interaction with cefuroxime: Parenteral cefuroxime sodium contains approximately 55 mg (2.4 mEq) of sodium per each gram of cefuroxime activity.

How much sodium is in a gram of cefuroxime?

Parenteral cefuroxime sodium contains approximately 55 mg (2.4 mEq) of sodium per each gram of cefuroxime activity. The frozen solutions of cefuroxime sodium are additionally formulated with sodium citrate hydrous as a buffer and contain approximately 110 mg (4.8 mEq) and 223 mg (9.7 mEq) of sodium in the 750 mg and 1.5 g doses, respectively.

What are the ingredients in cefuroxime axetil tablets?

Cefuroxime axetil tablets are uncoated and contain the equivalent of 125, 250 or 500 mg of cefuroxime as cefuroxime axetil. Cefuroxime axetil tablets contain the inactive ingredients colloidal silicon dioxide, croscarmellose sodium, hydrogenated vegetable oil, microcrystalline cellulose and sodium lauryl sulfate. CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY

Are there any side effects from taking cefuroxime?

Some other medications that have serious interactions with Cefuroxime include: Acid-reflux medications like Tagamet (cimetidine), Dexilant (deslansoprazole), and Aciphex (rabeprazole) Other acid-reflux medications like Pepcid (famotidine), Zantac (ranitidine), and Axid (nizatidine)