Zinacef
Zinacef is used for: Treating bacterial infections or preventing bacterial infections before, during, or after certain surgeries.
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Zinacef
Cefuroxime is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum, cephalosporin antibiotic for parenteral administration. It is the sodium salt of (6R,7R)-3-carbamoyloxymethyl-7-[Z-2-methoxyimino-2-(fur-2-yl)acet- amido]ceph-3-em-4-carboxylate,- and it has the following chemical structure:
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...room temperature or for 7 days under refrigeration in 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection or 5% Dextrose Injection when admixed with: cefuroxime sodium (ZINACEF®) 3 mg/mL, heparin 10 or 50 U/mL, or potassium chloride 10 or 40 mEq/L. Vancomycin solution exhibits a physical incompatibility when mixed...
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Zinacef
nacef Generic Name: cefuroxime (Injection route, Intravenous route) sef-ue-ROX-eem Commonly used brand name(s): In the U.S. Zinacef Available Dosage Forms: Powder for Solution Solution Therapeutic Class: Antibiotic Pharmacologic Class: 2nd Generation Cephalosporin Uses For Zinacef...
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See also: Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Bone infection, Bronchitis, Epiglottitis, Gonococcal Infection, Disseminated, Gonococcal Infection, Uncomplicated, Impetigo, Joint Infection, Kidney Infections, Lyme Disease, Meningitis, Otitis Media, Peritonitis, Pneumonia, Sepsis, Sinusitis, Skin and Structure Infection, Skin Infection, Strep Throat, Surgical Prophylaxis, Tonsillitis/Pharyngitis, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection, Urinary Tract Infection

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