Zefu 250mg Tablet belongs to the therapeutic classification of Cephalosporins. The primary composition for this medicine is Cefuroxime 250 MG.
Prescription: Yes
Warnings: Special care should be taken by the people taking Zefu 250 Tablet 10's who have allergic reactions to penicillin or other beta-lactams antibiotics. As use with other antibiotics may lead to skin fungal infection known as Candida. Prolonged use of Zefu 250 Tablet 10's may also cause an overgrowth of other pathogens (like enterococci and Clostridium difficile), which can be prevented by stopping Zefu 250 Tablet 10's. The case of colitis (inflammatory bowel disease) has been reported with the use of Zefu 250 Tablet 10's. Hence, it is important to consider the proper diagnosis of the patients who developed diarrhoea after taking Zefu 250 Tablet 10's. If the symptom of diarrhoea persists for a longer duration, the patient may experience abdominal cramps. In this situation, the intake of Zefu 250 Tablet 10's should be discontinued immediately. The Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction (caused due to toxins released by the death of bacteria within the body during antibiotic treatment) has been seen in the patients taking Zefu 250 Tablet 10's for the treatment of Lyme disease. Your ability to perform tasks that require judgment, cognitive, or body movement may be affected and you may have dizziness. So patients taking Zefu 250 Tablet 10's should be warned to be cautious when driving or operating machinery.
Medicine Interaction: You should avoid taking Zefu 250 Tablet 10's with oral birth control pills, medicines that reduces gastric acidity (like antacids, omeprazole), immuno-suppressing drugs (mycophenolate or mycophenolic acid), medicines used for reducing uric acid (probenecid), and some urinary glucose tests. Besides this, it also interacts with typhoid and BCG vaccines.
Drug Schedule: Schedule H1 Prescription Drug
Side Effects: Upset stomach or throwing up. Many small meals, good mouth care, sucking hard, sugar-free candy, or chewing sugar-free gum may help. - Loose stools (diarrhea). Yogurt or probiotics may help. You may get these products at health food stores or in some pharmacies. - For women, vaginal yeast infection. Report itching or discharge.
How to Store it: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
Over Dose: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
Precautions: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
Missed Dose: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 25°C.
