Antimicrobials
Cefuroxime

Cefuroxime

Medium
Moderate

Spectrum of Activity

Dosing

General Information

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

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