Zinnat, Cefuroxime Axetil - Cephalosporin Antibiotics
ZINNAT
Cefuroxime Axetil
What ZINNAT is used for
Zinnat works by killing bacteria (germs) that cause infection.
Zinnat belongs to a group of medicines called cephalosporin antibiotics.
Zinnat is not addictive.
How does it work?
This medicine contains the active ingredient cefuroxime
axetil, which belongs to a group of antibiotics called the cephalosporins.
Cephalosporins are related to penicillins. Cefuroxime is used to treat
infections caused by bacteria.
Cefuroxime works by interfering with the ability of bacteria to form cell
walls. The cell walls of bacteria are vital for their survival. They keep
unwanted substances from entering their cells and stop the contents of
their cells from leaking out. Cefuroxime impairs the bonds that hold the
bacterial cell wall together. This allows holes to appear in the cell
walls and kills the bacteria.
Cefuroxime is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that kills a wide variety of
bacteria that cause a wide variety of commonly-occuring infections.
Cefuroxime is given by mouth to treat infections of the upper and lower
airways, ears, nose and throat, and skin and soft tissue. It may also be
used to treat urinary tract infections, certain sexually-transmitted
infections, and Lyme disease.
Cefuroxime can also be given by injection in the form of cefuroxime sodium
(Zinacef). Cefuroxime injection is used to treat more serious infections,
and when medicines cannot be taken by mouth. It is also used to prevent
infections following various different types of surgery.
To make sure the bacteria causing an infection are susceptible to
cefuroxime your doctor may take a tissue sample, for example a swab from
the throat or skin, or a urine or blood sample.
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