Product Description:
Product Name:
- Zinnat 500 Mg, Antibiotic, Reduces Bacterial Infections - 10 Tablets
Scientific name:
- Cefuroxime 500 mg tablets
- Zenat 500 mg tablets category
- Antibacterial drugs
Mechanism of action of cefuroxime:
- Cefuroxime is a cephalosporin. Like penicillin, it is a beta-lactam antibiotic. It works by binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) present within the bacterial cell wall and thus inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis.
- Without a cell wall, the bacterial cell is vulnerable to external water and molecular stresses, causing the cell to rapidly die.
- Therapeutic indications for Zenat 500 mg tablets
Cefuroxime is used to treat infections:
- Throat, sinuses and middle ear
- lungs or chest
- Urinary tract
- Skin and soft tissue.
- Cefuroxime can also be used to treat Lyme disease (an infection spread by parasites called ticks).
- How to take Zenat 500 mg tablets
- Take cefuroxime after food. This will help make the treatment more effective.
- The recommended dose of cefuroxime is 250 mg to 500 mg twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection.
- Children: The recommended dose of cefuroxime is 10 mg/kg (maximum 125 mg) to 15 mg/kg (maximum 250 mg) twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection.
- Cefuroxime is not recommended for use in children under 3 months of age, as its safety and effectiveness in this age group are not known.
- Doses may change under special circumstances, so always follow your doctor or pharmacist's instructions.
- If you take more than you should, talk to a doctor or go to the hospital immediately.
- If you miss a dose, take it as soon as you remember unless it is almost time for your next dose.
- Do not take a double dose (two doses at the same time) to make up for a missed dose.
Undesirable side effects of Zenat 500 mg tablets:
- Although the following side effects are not common to everyone, some patients may complain of:
- diarrhea
- Nausea and vomiting
- abdominal pain
- dizziness
- Fatigue
- Headache