Is Cefuroxime effective in treating Lyme disease?
- Posted:
- 7 Sep 2009 by treefarmroad
- Topics:
- lyme disease, cefuroxime
Answers (2)
suzanne6618 Sep 2009
Cefuroxime 500mg is given twice daily for three weeks to treat early stages of Lyme disease.
See http://www.fpnotebook.com/ID/Vector/LymDs.htm
http://www.drugs.com/enc/lyme-disease.html
CaraJ18 Sep 2009
As per Dr. Burrascano's treatment guidelines (link below), Cefuroxime may be effective in amoxicillin and doxycycline failures. Adult dosage: 1 g every 12 hours.
http://www.borelioza.org/materialy_lyme/burrascano_10.2008.pdf
Each LLMD has his/her own antibiotic preferences, depending on each individual case, the symptomology, and the stage of Lyme disease.
Have you posted this question on any other Lyme disease forums?
Take good care,
Cara
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