{"id":6592,"date":"2021-01-10T14:55:08","date_gmt":"2021-01-10T14:55:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/?p=6592"},"modified":"2021-06-14T08:20:29","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T08:20:29","slug":"cefuroxime-stragen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeepedia.com\/medical\/medicines\/cefuroxime-stragen\/","title":{"rendered":"Cefuroxime Stragen &#8211; Cefuroxime  uses, dose and side effects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> 750 mg and 1.5 g\u00a0powder for solution for injection or infusion.<br>Cefuroxime\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. What Cefuroxime Stragen is and what it is used for<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cefuroxime Stragen is an&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;used in adults and children.&nbsp;It works by killing bacteria that cause&nbsp;infection.&nbsp;It belongs to a group of drugs called&nbsp;cephalosporin you.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cefuroxime Stragen is used to treat&nbsp;infections&nbsp;in:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>the lungs or chest<\/li><li>the urinary tract<\/li><li>the skin and the soft parts<\/li><li>buken<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Cefuroxime Stragen is also used:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>to prevent&nbsp;infection&nbsp;during surgery.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you need to know before you are given Cefuroxime Stragen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You must not be given Cefuroxime Stragen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>if you are allergic to any&nbsp;antibiotic-containing&nbsp;cephalosporins&nbsp;or any of the other ingredients of this medicine (listed in section 6).<\/li><li>if you have ever had an&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;to any other type of&nbsp;beta-lactam antibiotic&nbsp;(&nbsp;penicillins&nbsp;, monobactams and carbapenems).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk to your doctor before starting Cefuroxim Stragen if you think this is true for you.&nbsp;You must not be given Cefuroxime Stragen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take special care with Cefuroxim Stragen:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to be aware of certain symptoms such as&nbsp;allergic reactions or disorders of the gastrointestinal tract such as&nbsp;diarrhea when you are given Cefuroxime Stragen.&nbsp;This reduces the risk of possible problems.&nbsp;See &#8220;Conditions that you need to be aware of&#8221; in section 4. If you have had an&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;to other&nbsp;antibiotics&nbsp;such as&nbsp;penicillin, you may also be allergic to Cefuroxim Stragen.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you need to have a blood or urine test<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Cefuroxime Stragen may affect the results of urine or blood tests for sugar and a blood test called the&nbsp;<em>Coombs test<\/em>.&nbsp;<br>If you are going to undergo tests, tell the person taking the test that you have received Cefuroxim Stragen.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other medicines and Cefuroxime Stragen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor if you are taking, have recently taken, or might take any other medicines.&nbsp;<br>Some medicines can affect Cefuroxim Stragen or make you more likely to get&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>antibiotics&nbsp;of the aminoglycoside<\/li><li>diuretic&nbsp;tablets (&nbsp;diuretics&nbsp;), e.g.&nbsp;furosemide<\/li><li>probenecid<\/li><li>blood-thinning drugs given by mouth<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tell your doctor if this is true for you.&nbsp;You may need extra controls to monitor your kidney function while taking Cefuroxime Stragen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pregnancy, breastfeeding and fertility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine.&nbsp;Your doctor will consider the benefit of treating you with Cefuroxim Stragen against the risk to your child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving and using machines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not drive or use machines unless you are feeling well.&nbsp;<br>You are responsible for assessing whether you are fit to drive a motor vehicle or perform work that requires sharpened attention.&nbsp;One of the factors that can affect your ability in these respects is the use of drugs due to their effects and\/or&nbsp;side effects.&nbsp;Descriptions of these effects and&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;can be found in other sections.&nbsp;Read all the information in this leaflet for guidance.&nbsp;If you are not sure, talk to your doctor or pharmacist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Important information about some of the ingredients of Cefuroxime Stragen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cefuroxime Stragen 750 mg powder for solution for injection contains 41 mg&nbsp;sodium(the main ingredient in table salt\/table salt) per&nbsp;vial.&nbsp;This corresponds to 2% of the highest recommended daily intake of&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;for adults.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cefuroxime Stragen 1.5 g powder for solution for injection contains 81 mg&nbsp;sodium(the main ingredient in table salt \/ table salt) per&nbsp;vial&nbsp;.&nbsp;This corresponds to 4% of the highest recommended daily intake of&nbsp;sodium&nbsp;for adults.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. How Cefuroxime Stragen is given<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cefuroxime Stragen is usually given by a doctor or nurse.&nbsp;It can be given as a drip (&nbsp;intravenous&nbsp;infusion&nbsp;) or as an&nbsp;injection&nbsp;directly into a vein or muscle.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Usual&nbsp;dose The<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>correct&nbsp;dose&nbsp;of Cefuroxime Stragen for you is determined by your doctor and depends on: the severity and type of infection, if you are taking any other type of&nbsp;antibiotic&nbsp;, your weight and age, how well your kidneys are working.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Newborn babies (0-3 weeks)<\/em>&nbsp;<br>For every kg the baby weighs, 30 to 100 mg of Cefuroxime Stragen is given per day divided into two or three&nbsp;doses&nbsp;.&nbsp;<br><em>Infants (over 3 weeks) and children<\/em>&nbsp;<br>For every kg the baby weighs, 30 to 100 mg of Cefuroxime Stragen is given per day divided into three or four&nbsp;doses.&nbsp;<br><em>Adults and adolescents<\/em>&nbsp;<br>750 mg to 1.5 g Cefuroxime Stragen per day divided into two, three, or four&nbsp;doses.&nbsp;Maximum dose: 6 g per day.&nbsp;<br><em>Patients with kidney problems<\/em>&nbsp;<br>If you have kidney problems, your doctor may change your&nbsp;dose&nbsp;.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If you take more Cefuroxime Stragen than you should<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact your doctor or healthcare professional if you think you have received too much Cefuroxim Stragen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">If a dose of Cefuroxime Stragen has been missed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Ask your doctor or healthcare professional if you think a&nbsp;dose&nbsp;has been missed.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or nurse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Possible side effects<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Like all medicines, this medicine can cause&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;, although not everybody gets them.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conditions you need to be aware of<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>A small number of people taking Cefuroxim Stragen have an&nbsp;allergic reaction&nbsp;or a skin reaction that can be serious.&nbsp;<br>Symptoms of these reactions include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>severe&nbsp;allergic reaction.&nbsp;Signs include raised and itchy rashes, swelling, sometimes on the face or mouth that make it difficult to breathe.<\/li><li>skin rash that can form blisters and look like small targets (dark dot in the middle surrounded by a lighter area with a dark ring around the edge).<\/li><li>a widespread rash with blisters and scaly skin.&nbsp;(These may be signs of&nbsp;<em>Stevens-Johnson&nbsp;syndrome<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>toxic epidermal necrolysis<\/em>&nbsp;).<\/li><li>fungal infections.&nbsp;In rare cases, medicines such as Cefuroxim Stragen can cause an overgrowth of yeast (&nbsp;<em>Candida<\/em>&nbsp;) in the body which can lead to a fungal infection (eg cod).&nbsp;This&nbsp;side effect&nbsp;is more likely if you take Cefuroxime Stragen for a long time.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Contact a doctor or nurse immediately if you experience any of these symptoms.<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Common&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;are<\/strong>&nbsp;(&nbsp;<em>may<\/em>&nbsp;affect up to 1 in 10 people)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>injection site pain, swelling and&nbsp;redness&nbsp;along a vein<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Common&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;that may show up in blood tests:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>increase of substances (&nbsp;<em>enzyme&nbsp;s<\/em>&nbsp;) produced by liver<\/li><li>altered&nbsp;white blood cell count&nbsp;(&nbsp;<em>neutropenia<\/em>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<em>eosinophilia<\/em>&nbsp;)<\/li><li>low levels of&nbsp;red blood cells&nbsp;(&nbsp;<em>anemia<\/em>&nbsp;).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Less common&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;are<\/strong>&nbsp;(may affect up to 1 in 100 people)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>skin rash, itchy raised rash (&nbsp;<em>hives<\/em>&nbsp;)<\/li><li>diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Uncommon&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;that may show up in blood tests:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>low levels of&nbsp;white blood cells&nbsp;(&nbsp;<em>leukopenia<\/em>&nbsp;)<\/li><li>increase in&nbsp;bilirubin&nbsp;(a substance produced by the liver)<\/li><li>positive Coombs test.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>No known frequency<\/strong>&nbsp;(cannot be calculated from the available data)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>fungal infection<\/li><li>elevated temperature (&nbsp;<em>fever<\/em>&nbsp;)<\/li><li>allergic reactions<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the colon, causing diarrhea, usually with blood and mucus, abdominal pain<\/li><li>inflammation&nbsp;of the kidneys and blood vessels<\/li><li>red blood cells&nbsp;that break down too quickly (&nbsp;<em>hemolytic anemia<\/em>&nbsp;)<\/li><li>skin rash that can form blisters and look like small targets (dark dot in the middle surrounded by a lighter area with a dark ring around the edge) (&nbsp;<em>erythema multiforme<\/em>&nbsp;).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Side effects&nbsp;that may occur in blood tests:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>decreased&nbsp;platelet count&nbsp;(cells that help the blood to clot &#8211;&nbsp;thrombocytopenia&nbsp;)<\/li><li>elevated levels of urea nitrogen and&nbsp;serum creatinine&nbsp;in the blood.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get&nbsp;any side effects, talk to&nbsp;your&nbsp;doctor or nurse.&nbsp;This also applies to any&nbsp;side effects&nbsp;not mentioned in this information.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Reporting of side effects<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor, pharmacist or nurse.&nbsp;This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.&nbsp;You can also report side effects directly to the Medical Products Agency,&nbsp;www.lakemedelsverket.se.&nbsp;By reporting side effects, you can help increase drug safety information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. How to store Cefuroxime Stragen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not store above 25 \u00b0 C.&nbsp;<br>Keep the vials in the outer carton, as the medicine is sensitive to light.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prepared solution: Chemical and physical in-use stability has been demonstrated for 24 hours at 2-8 \u00b0 C.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From a&nbsp;microbiological&nbsp;point of view, the product should be used immediately.&nbsp;<br>If not used immediately, in-use storage times and conditions prior to&nbsp;administration are the&nbsp;responsibility of the user and would normally not be longer than 24 hours at 2 to 8 \u00baC, unless the solution is prepared under controlled and validated aseptic conditions.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the carton after EXP.&nbsp;That.&nbsp;The expiration date is the last day of the specified month.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Medicines should not be disposed of via wastewater or household waste.&nbsp;The doctor or nurse discards any drug residues.&nbsp;These measures help to protect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Contents of the packaging and other information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Content declaration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The active substance is cefuroxime (as cefuroxime sodium)&nbsp;<br>Other ingredients are missing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What the medicine looks like and contents of the pack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Cefuroxime Stragen is a white to off-white powder.&nbsp;<br>Cefuroxime Stragen is packaged in cartons of vials.&nbsp;Each carton contains 10 vials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marketing Authorization Holder and Manufacturer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Stragen Nordic A \/ S&nbsp;<br>Helsing\u00f8rsgade 8C, 3400 Hiller\u00f8d&nbsp;<br>Denmark&nbsp;<br>Tel .: +45 48 10 88 10&nbsp;<br>E-mail: info@stragen.dk<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Manufacturer:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>MITIM, SRL&nbsp;<br>Via Cacciamali 34- 38, I-23125 Brescia, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This medicinal product is authorized under the European Economic Area under the names:<\/strong><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Denmark, Finland, :<\/td><td>Cefuroxime Stragen<\/td><\/tr><tr><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cefuroxime Stragen is an antibiotic used in adults and children. 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