Drug Name: | Cefuroxime |
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Drug Class: | Second-generation cephalosporin |
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Mechanism of Action: | Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis by binding to penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) |
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Use: | - Treatment of respiratory tract infections
- Treatment of urinary tract infections
- Treatment of skin and soft tissue infections
- Treatment of bone and joint infections
- Treatment of septicemia
- Prophylaxis of surgical site infections
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Side Effects: | - Nausea and vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Abdominal pain
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Rash
- Hypersensitivity reactions
- Superinfection
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Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins
- History of severe allergic reactions to penicillins or other beta-lactam antibiotics
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Specialty: | - Infectious disease
- Internal medicine
- Emergency medicine
- Family medicine
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