Q: what number of days should i take zinacef (cefuroxime axetil) anibiotic?

More information: Well the question is 'what' are you taking the antibiotic for? The doctor who prescribed the medication should have some kind of 'plan' in mind for you... We like to follow the axiom - 'treat until better' which for some people means a week, others 10 days, or possibly much longer. It's important to be monitored for side effects AND to make sure a good result is achieved. So please check with doc

Question 1

whats the side effects of cefuroxime axetil zegen capsule?

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Cefuroxime/Zegen SEs: Common: diarrhea/nausea/vomiting; vaginitis; elevated liver enzymes, diaper rash; impaired kidneys; anemia; jarisch-herxheimer rxn.  Serious: severe allergic rxns; kidney damage; decreased blood cell elements (rbc's, wbc's, platelets, etc); seizures; clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea.

Question 2

how to get rid of cefuroxime axetil  side effects?

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Which?: Side-effects of this drug are relatively uncommon and predominantly gastrointestinal, with occasional rises in liver enzymes reported.  The others are allergic effects.  All could be easily eliminated by discontinuing the medication.

Question 3

can a doctor perscribe 2 anti biotics such as - aztythromyican and cefuroxime axetil at the same time? will there be any side effects? worried.

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Yes: In a more complicated situation one might use Cefuroxime to cover typical bacteria and Azithromycin to cover atypicals.

Question 4

how many days should i take zinacef (cefuroxime axetil) (antibiotic)?

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Depends: That depends on why you're taking it.  Duration of treatment depends on the infection.  In general you should take it for the amount of time prescribed.

Question 5

what is cefuroxime axetil used to treat?

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Cefuroxime: Cefuroxime is a cephalosporin antibiotic that can be used to treat a variety of infections including sinusitis, pharyngitis, ear infections, urinary tract infections, skin infections and pneumonia.

Question 6

zinnat tablet 250mg  cefuroxime axetil what's used?

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Zinnat: Cefuroxime axetil is an antibiotic used for a number of respiratory, skin and genitourinary infections.

Question 7

what're the foods that i should avoid while taking zinnat (cefuroxime axetil)?

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None: There are no specific foods that need to be avoided while taking cefuroxime.  It will be best absorbed on an empty stomache.

Question 8

is cefuroxime axetil like penicillin?

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Both R antibiotics: These are two antibiotics.The Cefuroxime is a cousin of penicillin. The germs they would likely kill, dose, frequency and side effects would differ.

Question 9

can i take cefuroxime axetil if allergic to penicillin?

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Maybe: You have about a 2-5% chance to also be allergic to cefuroxime.  You may want to talk to your allergist about testing to penicillin first to confirm this allergy.  If you do have pcn allergy, then you can: 1.Use a different antibiotic 2. Do a graded challenge/desensitization to cefuroxime.  If negative to pcn on testing, <1% will have problems with cefuroxime.

Question 10

what number of days should i take zinacef (cefuroxime axetil) anibiotic?

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More information: Well the question is 'what' are you taking the antibiotic for? The doctor who prescribed the medication should have some kind of 'plan' in mind for you...  We like to follow the axiom - 'treat until better' which for some people means a week, others 10 days, or possibly much longer. It's important to be monitored for side effects AND to make sure a good result is achieved. So please check with doc

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