Ceftum 500mg Tablet belongs to the therapeutic classification of Cephalosporins. The primary composition for this medicine is Cefuroxime 500 MG.
Prescription: Yes
Warnings: Special care should be taken by the people taking Ceftum Tablet 4'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 Ceftum Tablet 4's may also cause an overgrowth of other pathogens (like enterococci and Clostridium difficile), which can be prevented by stopping Ceftum Tablet 4's. The case of colitis (inflammatory bowel disease) has been reported with the use of Ceftum Tablet 4's. Hence, it is important to consider the proper diagnosis of the patients who developed diarrhoea after taking Ceftum Tablet 4's. If the symptom of diarrhoea persists for a longer duration, the patient may experience abdominal cramps. In this situation, the intake of Ceftum Tablet 4'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 Ceftum Tablet 4'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 Ceftum Tablet 4's should be warned to be cautious when driving or operating machinery.
Medicine Interaction: You should avoid taking Ceftum Tablet 4'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 H 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 30 C. Protect from light.
Over Dose: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 30 C. Protect from light.
Precautions: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 30 C. Protect from light.
Missed Dose: Store in a dry place at a temperature not exceeding 30 C. Protect from light.