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Antimicrobials
Cefuroxime

Cefuroxime

Medium
Moderate
$(PO)/$$(IV)/day

Dosing

General Information

  • Community acquired pneumonia with a macrolide
  • Intraabdominal infection (mild to moderate)
  • Epiglottitis
  • Sinusitis
  • Pharyngitis/tonsilitis
  • Impetigo
  • Allergy (immediate & delayed)
  • Positive Coombs
  • Cytopenias
  • GI side effects
  • Abnormal liver enzymes

Medication cost calculated per day (24 hours) of therapy for the average adult dose (70kg) of 500mg PO q12h or 1.5g IV q8h.

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