Description
Composition: Cefuroxime for injection USP and sterile water for injection USP (SWFI).
Therapeutic Class: 2nd Generation Cephalosporin-type antibiotic
Indication: Kocef injection is indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by susceptible strains of the
designated micro-organisms: respiratory tract infection, ear, nose and throat infections, urinary tract infections, bone and
joint infections, soft tissue infections, obstetric and gynaecological infections, gonorrhoea, prophylaxis against infection in abdominal, cardiac and pulmonary surgery where there is an increased risk of infection.
Dosage Form: Sterile powder for injection
Strengths (Pack size):
– 750mg Powder (SWFI 10ml)
– 1.5gm Powder (SWFI 10ml)
Dosage:
Adults:
– 750mg: tid (2.25gm/day) IV/IM [Most infections]
– 1.5gm:tid (4.5gm/day) IV/IM [Severe infections,
Gram -ve infections of LRT]
– 3gm: tid (9gm/day) IV [Bacterial meningitis]
Infants and Children (1 month to 12 years):
– 30 to 100 mg/kg/day of cefuroxime in 3 or 4 equally
divided doses.
*A dose of 60 mg/kg/day is appropriate for most infection
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