General description
Cefuroxime is a third-generation cephalosporin used as a second choice treatment for surgical prophylaxis.
INN
Cefuroxime
ATC codes
Medicine type
Chemical agent
Antibiotic groups
EML status history
First added in 2019
(TRS
1021)
for
Other specified prophylactic measures
Wikipedia
DrugBank
Recommendations
Section
Watch group antibiotics
- Parenteral > General injections > IV: 250 mg in vial (as sodium salt) powder for injection; 750 mg in vial (as sodium salt) powder for injection; 1.5 g in vial (as sodium salt) powder for injection