Ducef 500 (Cefuroxime)

Ducef 500 Tablet

Prescription Required

Manufacturer
Medishri Healthcare

SALT COMPOSITION
Cefuroxime (500mg)

Storage
Store below 30°C

Product introduction

Ducef 500 Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body. It is effective in infections of the lungs (e.g., pneumonia), ear, throat, nasal sinus, urinary tract, skin, soft tissues, bones, and joints. It is also used to prevent infections during surgery.

Ducef 500 Tablet should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach. You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor. Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it. The dose will depend on what you are being treated for, but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor. Do not stop taking it until you have finished, even when you feel better. If you stop taking it early, some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back. It will not work for viral infections such as flu or the common cold. Using any antibiotic when you do not need it can make it less effective for future infections.

The most common side effects of this medicine include rash, vomiting, increased liver enzymes, nausea, and diarrhea. These are usually mild but let your doctor know if they bother you or last more than a few days.

Before using it, you should tell your doctor if you are allergic to any antibiotics or have any kidney or liver problems. You should also let your doctor know all other medicines you are taking as they may affect, or be affected by this medicine. Pregnant and breastfeeding mothers should consult their doctor before using it.

Uses of Ducef Tablet

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Benefits of Ducef Tablet

In Treatment of Bacterial infections

Ducef 500 Tablet is a versatile antibiotic medicine that kills the infection-causing bacteria in your body. This medicine is used to treat many different types of infections such as those of the lungs (pneumonia), ear, abdomen, urinary tract, bones, joints, skin and soft tissues. This medicine usually makes you feel better within a few days, but you should continue taking it as prescribed even when you feel better. Stopping it early may make the infection come back and harder to treat.

Side effects of Ducef Tablet

Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them:
Common side effects of Ducef

Rash
Vomiting
Allergic reaction
Increased liver enzymes
Nausea
Diarrhea

How to use Ducef Tablet

Take this medicine in the dose and duration as advised by your doctor. Swallow it as a whole. Do not chew, crush or break it. Ducef 500 Tablet is to be taken with food.

Avoid Ducef 500 Tablet with dietary sodium.

How Ducef Tablet works

Ducef 500 Tablet is an antibiotic. It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering (cell wall) which is needed for them to survive.

Safety advice

Driving
NOT RELEVANT
Not relevant, as Ducef 500 Tablet is intended for use in hospitalised patients.

Fact Box

Chemical Class
Intermediate spectrum {Second generation cephalosporins}

Habit Forming
No

Therapeutic Class
ANTI INFECTIVES

Action Class
Cephalosporins: 2nd generation

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