Antimicrobials
Cefuroxime

Cefuroxime

Medium
Moderate

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

  • Community acquired pneumonia with a macrolide
  • Intraabdominal infection
  • Epiglottitis
  • Allergy (immediate & delayed)
  • Positive Coombs
  • Cytopenias
  • GI upset
  • Diarrhea
  • Abnormal liver enzymes

No significant interactions

Antimicrobial class: 2nd Generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half-life: 2 hours

Urine penetration: Therapeutic

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic