.Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.S_SensoryOrgans.S01A_Antiinfectives.S01AA27_Cefuroxime.Cefuroxime .Pharmacolibrary.Drugs.S_SensoryOrgans.S01A_Antiinfectives.S01AA27_Cefuroxime.Cefuroxime| name: | Cefuroxime |
| ATC code: | S01AA27 | route: | intravenous |
| n-compartments | 2 |
Cefuroxime is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic effective against a broad range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, commonly used for the treatment of bacterial infections including respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and ocular infections. The S01AA27 ATC code denotes its ophthalmic use. Cefuroxime is approved and widely used in clinical practice.
Pharmacokinetics reported in healthy adult subjects after a single intravenous bolus dose.
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