Zocef 1.5 Injection (Cefuroxime 1500mg)

Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s belongs to the class of antibiotics known as cephalosporin indicated for the treatment of a wide range of bacterial infections. It helps in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI), Mild to moderate lower respiratory tract infections (bronchitis), severe lower respiratory tract infections (pneumonia), pyelonephritis (kidney inflammation due to the bacterial infection), uncomplicated gonorrhoea (sexual transmitted infection), Lyme disease (caused due to bite of infected blacklegged tick insect) in adults and children above 12 years of age.

Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that kills a wide range of bacteria (bactericidal). It kills the bacterial cell by binding to the outer layer of the bacteria and blocking the activity of the enzyme that makes peptidoglycan (a vital component of the bacterial cell wall). As a result, the bacterial cell is not able to grow and multiply and finally gets killed.

You should take Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s only if your doctor has prescribed you. Tablet form of Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s tablet can be taken with or without a meal, but the suspension of Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s should be preferably taken with meal. Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is available in various forms as oral tablets, oral suspension, and injections. Most of the bacterial infections get treated within one week while some conditions might take a longer time. So, you should try to complete the dose which your doctor has prescribed you for the specific bacterial infection. During the treatment with Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s, you may observe some mild and transient nature of common side effects like headache, dizziness,  stomach upset, or overgrowth of candida (fungal skin infection), unpleasant taste in the mouth, diaper rashes, and eosinophilia (increased disease-fighting cells WBCs). These side effects are usually in the initial phase and then resolve after some time. However, if these side effects persist let your doctor know about this.

Over dosage of Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s can cause brain problems (cerebral irritation with fits or convulsions attack).   There is no clinical evidence of a Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s effect on the mother or baby during pregnancy. However, one should take Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s with caution. However, Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is a pregnancy category B drug and has shown no harmful effect on both pregnant mother and fetus. Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is excreted in the breastmilk, so the nursing mother should cautiously take Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s. This antibiotic may cause dizziness, so patients should be cautious while driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery.

Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is not recommended for people who are allergic or hypersensitive to Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s, penicillin, or other beta-lactams antibiotics. In the initial stage of the treatment, you might have diarrhoea and abdominal cramps due to loss of gut flora (good intestinal/gut bacteria that aids digestion). So, the doctor may prescribe you prebiotics or probiotics for increasing the number of gut flora. You can drink alcoholic beverages while taking amoxicillin, as it does not interact with Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s. Liver and kidney affected people should take Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s with caution.

Bacterial infections

Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s treats a wide range of bacterial infections caused due to gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It helps in the treatment of respiratory tract infections, ear infections, skin infections, genitourinary infections, and bone infections. Besides this, Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s also prevents in spreading the infection after surgery and in the early treatment of Lyme disease caused by bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) in adults and children over the age of 12 years. The usual course of Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is 7 days (5-10 days). But, your doctor might prescribe you Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s for a longer duration depending on the condition of infection. Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s has got excellent antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria including Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus para influenza, Streptococcus pneumonia, S. pyrogens, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

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You should take Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s only if your doctor has prescribed you. Tablet form of Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s tablet can be taken with or without a meal, while the suspension of Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s should be preferably taken with meal. Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s is available in various forms as oral tablets, oral suspension, and injections. Most of the bacterial infections get treated within one week while some conditions might take a longer time. So, you should try to complete the dose which your doctor has prescribed you for the specific bacterial infection.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

During the treatment with Zocef 1.5gm Injection 1’s, you may observe some mild and transient nature of common side effects like headache, dizziness,  stomach upset, or overgrowth of candida (fungal skin infection), unpleasant taste in the mouth, diaper rashes, and eosinophilia (increased disease-fighting cells WBCs). These side effects are usually in the initial phase and then resolve after some time. However, if these side effects persist let your doctor know about this.