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cefuroxime

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cefuroxime /cef·u·rox·ime/ (sef?u-rok´sem) a semisynthetic, ß–resistant, second-generation cephalosporin effective against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria; used as the sodium salt and the axetil ester.
cef·u·rox·ime (sfy-rksm)
n.
A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic given orally and parenterally for respiratory, skin, and other infections.
cefuroxime
a second generation cephalosporin antibiotic.


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The patient was treated with cefuroxime and referred to a community otolaryngologist.
Spontaneous facial subcutaneous emphysema by Carr, Michele M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Although the US Food and Drug Administration has approved cefpodoxime and cefuroxime axetil to treat uncomplicated gonococcal infections, CDC has not recommended either of these oral cephalosporins to replace cefixime because they fail to meet CDC's efficacy standards (10).
Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Michigan by Somsel, Patricia A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Braun now offers a broad range of intravenous cephalosporin antibiotic therapies for the hospital and outpatient settings, covering the first three generations of cephalosporins: Cefazolin, CeFOXItin, CefuROXIme and CefTRIaxONE.
B. Braun Launches DUPLEX(R) for Use with CeFOXItin; Company Now ... by Business Wire
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