Composition

active substance: 1 vial contains cefuroxime sodium (equivalent to cefuroxime) 750 mg or 1.5 g.

Indications

Euroxim is indicated for the treatment of the following infections in adults and children, including newborns (from birth) (see sections ""Precautions for use"" and ""Pharmacological properties"").

- Community-acquired pneumonia.

- Exacerbation of chronic bronchitis.

- Complicated urinary tract infections, including pyelonephritis.

- Soft tissue infections: cellulitis, erysipelas, wound infections.

- Infections of the abdominal cavity (see section ""Precautions for use"")

- Prevention of infectious complications after surgery on the gastrointestinal tract, including the oesophagus, after orthopaedic, gynaecological operations (including caesarean section) and operations on the cardiovascular system.

In the treatment and prevention of infections caused by anaerobic microorganisms, cefuroxime should be used in combination with appropriate additional antibacterial agents.

Official recommendations for the proper use of antibacterial agents should be taken into account.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to cefuroxime or other components of the drug.

Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics.

History of severe hypersensitivity (e.g. anaphylactic reactions) to other beta-lactam antibiotics (penicillins, monobactams and carbapenems).

Routes of Administration and Dosage Take orally.

Euroxime should be administered by intravenous injection over 3-5 minutes directly into a vein or through a drip tube or infusion over 30-60 minutes or by deep intramuscular injection.

The site for intramuscular injection is the gluteus maximus muscle and no more than 750 mg should be injected at any one site. Doses exceeding 1.5 g should be administered intravenously.

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