Drug: Ceftin

Ceftin
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Ceftin, also known as cefuroxime axetil or cefuroxime, is a cephalosporin antibiotic. Available as a cheap generic drug at your local pharmacy, Ceftin is usually administered for bacterial infections that spread quickly throughout the body and that are largely life threatening.

Precautionary Measures

If you are allergic to cefuroxime, or to similar antibiotics such as Omnicef or Keflex, than staying away from Ceftin is key. Inform your doctor if you are allergic to any other drugs, particularly if you have reactions to penicillin.

Individuals with existing or current problems such as liver and kidney disease, intestinal related problems or diabetes should also make it a point to update their doctors immediately. People with these medical conditions will be either placed on a different treatment plan or will either buy a milder amount of Ceftin or take tests to ensure that it’s safe before getting it prescribed.

Ceftin is also known to reduce the effectiveness of birth control pills. If you are using these to prevent an unwanted pregnancy, informing your physician or a healthcare professional at a pharmacy will allow them to help you figure out another kind of birth control for you to use.

If used accidentally during pregnancy, Ceftin may harm the foetus. Furthermore, Ceftin passes into the breast milk. This makes it important for nursing mothers to stop using the drug well before breastfeeding begins.

Additionally, Ceftin can also cause false results during a urine test. It will raise the amount of glucose found in the urine. Informing your doctor that you are taking Ceftin before doing a urine test is important. To get the most accurate results, the doctor may choose to postpone the test till you have stopped taking the drug and it has completely left your system.

Side Effects

Reputable online medical journals show that when it comes to antibiotics, there are two kinds of side effects – rare and slightly more common ones. These rare reactions are usually an indication that the body is adjusting poorly to Ceftin, whereas, the slightly more common reactions could be transient and may not require medical attention as they tend to dissipate on their own in a couple of days.

Some examples of rare side effects are diarrhoea that has traces of blood in it, chest pains, fast heartbeats, jaundice and skin that feels numbness and pain and is generally sensitive. Individuals who experience any of these issues should stop taking Ceftin at once and contact their physicians immediately.

Instances of slightly more common and less alarming reactions are joint pains, a stuffy nose, an unpleasant taste in your mouth, white patches on your lips and a skin rash. A diaper rash could also show up on an infant taking Ceftin in its liquid form. As mentioned earlier, occurrences of these side effects are unsurprising and will usually pass in a short amount of time.

Dosage

The oral dosage for adults ranges from 125mg to 500mg twice a day for between 7-10 days. The dosage for infants and children depends on their weight and the severity of the condition.

Conclusively, it is important to talk to your doctor if you have been prescribed Ceftin or talk to the pharmacist when you are picking up a low-grade, cheap version of it so that you can understand how the drug works and what some of the usual side effects are.

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