Antimicrobials
Cefuroxime

Cefuroxime

Medium
Moderate

Dosing

General Information

Cefuroxime is commonly used for community-acquired pneumonia

  •  Allergy/rash
  •  Positive Coombs test
  •  Cytopenias
  •  Gastrointestinal intolerance
  • Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea
  •  Abnormal liver enzymes

No significant interactions.

Antimicrobial class: 2nd Generation Cephalosporin

Pregnancy category: B

Average serum half life: 2 hours

Biliary penetration: Therapeutic

CSF penetration: Poor

Lung penetration: Therapeutic

Urine penetration: Therapeutic