Duricef

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Overview:

Duricef
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Pharmacology and use:
Cefuroxime, a second-generation cephalosporin, is used to treat severe upper and lower respiratory tract infections, skin infections, otitis media, and surgical prophylaxis. For the treatment of the following infections (respiratory, skin, soft tissue, urinary tract infections, ear, nose, throat infectsion) caused by; S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, staphylococci, S. pyogenes (group A ß-hemolytic streptococci), E. coli, P. mirabilis, Klebsiella sp, coagulase-negative staph. Also used to treat acute bacterial bronchitis in patients with COPD

Mechanism Of Action:
Cefuroxime, like the penicillins, is a beta-lactam antibiotic. By binding to specific penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) located inside the bacterial cell wall, it inhibits the third and last stage of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cell lysis is then mediated by bacterial cell wall autolytic enzymes such as autolysins; it is possible that cefuroxime interferes with an autolysin inhibitor.

News Articles on Cefuroxime

… - 72 FR 14118 Determination That DURICEF (Cefadroxil USP) Tablets,...  -  Mar 26, 2007
DURICEF is an antibiotic indicated to treat infections of the urinary tract, ... Warner Chilcott has informed FDA that DURICEF (cefadroxil USP) Tablets 1 g, ... Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2007 - Loislaw

How to take Penicillin G Potassium or Sodium Injection from Consumer ...  -  Jan 8, 2006
...tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to penicillin, cephalosporins [eg, cefaclor (Ceclor), cefadroxil (Duricef), or cephalexin (Keflex)], ... consumerreports.org

Press Release: FDA Approves Allegra(R) (fexofenadine hydrochloride) …  -  Oct 18, 2006
Article: Ascent Pediatrics to Market Bristol-Myers Squibb's Duricef ... ... Promotion to other ... on the pediatric oral suspension form of Duricef ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Hospitals, pharmacies try new systems to stop drug mix-ups.  -  Feb 27, 2005
..."It looks like 'Duricef,' but call Doctors Hospital at Renaissance," said ... The written word "Duricef," an antibiotic, is similar to "Duraphen," a cold ... Free with registration - Monitor - AccessMyLibrary.com

Memorable misfills of a retail pharmacist.(VIEWPOINT)(Report)  -  Apr 16, 2007
Duricef: A customer went absolutely ballistic when he discovered that we had failed to place a "Refrigerate and Shake Well" label on his Duricef ... Free with registration - Drug Topics - AccessMyLibrary.com

Cephalosporins (Systemic).  -  Aug 1, 2006
Ceclor CD(1) Cedax(16) Cefadyl(22) Cefditoren(77) Cefizox(17) Cefobid(9) Cefotan(11) Ceftin(19) Cefzil(14) Ceptaz(15) Claforan(10) Duricef(2) Fortaz(15) ... Free with registration - USP DI-Volume II, Advice for the... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Glaxo expands in Egypt with $210 mln acquisition  -  Oct 15, 2008
...disease areas, including Duricef (antibiotic); Capozide and Capoten (ACE inhibitors); Theragran-H (iron supplement) and Kenacomb (topical steroid). ... Reuters

Antibiotic and Antiviral Drug Classes  -  Apr 14, 2008
First generation includes cephalexin (Keflex), cefadroxil (Duricef, Ultracef), and cephradine (Velosef). Third generation includes cefpodoxime (Vantin), ... New York Times

Urinary Tract Infection Medications - Urinary Tract Infection Health ...  -  Oct 2, 2008
Cephalosporins used for treatment of UTIs include cephalexin (Keflex), cefadroxil (Duricef) cefuroxime (Ceftin),loracarbef (Lorabid), and cefixime (Suprax, ... New York Times

Sinusitis Medications - Sinusitis Health Information - NY Times Health  -  Jan 23, 2008
First generation includes cephalexin (Keflex), cefadroxil (Duricef, Ultracef), and cephradine (Velosef). Second generation include cefaclor (Ceclor), ... New York Times

Cystitis - Acute Bacterial Medications - Cystitis - Acute Bacterial...  -  Sep 18, 2008
Cephalosporins used for treatment of UTIs include cephalexin (Keflex), cefadroxil (Duricef) cefuroxime (Ceftin),loracarbef (Lorabid), and cefixime (Suprax, ... New York Times

5-day cephalosporin beats penicillin for strep throat.(Infectious...  -  Jan 1, 2005
Cefixime (Suprax) and cefdinir (Omnicef) were each used in two studies, and cefadroxil (Duricef), cefotiam, and cefprozil (Cefzil) were each used in a ... Free with registration - Pediatric News - AccessMyLibrary.com

MRSA Implicated in Majority of Post-Facelift Infections  -  Mar 18, 2008
After surgery, patients received seven days of prophylactic antibiotics with oral cefadroxil (Duricef). Even so, five patients overall developed a ... MedPage Today

Who's the boss of patient's care? A patient with advanced glaucoma...  -  Nov 15, 2005
She reported an allergy to penicillin and Duricef (cefadroxil, Bristol-Myers Squibb). She reported that her mother has had glaucoma for many years and was ... Free with registration - Review of Optometry - AccessMyLibrary.com

Lupin receives US FDA Approval for Cefadroxil Capsules  -  May 31, 2007
The company`s Cefadroxil Capsules are the AB-rated generic equivalent of Warner Chilcott (erstwhile) Duricef capsules. This approval augments the ... Myiris.com

Stock Market Update, IPO profiles, Earnings Call Transcripts,...  -  Jun 9, 2006
In June 2001, the Company acquired Estrace Tablets, a branded estrogen therapy product, from Bristol-Myers and in March 2002, it acquired Duricef, ... 123Jump.com

Article: Strep throat: cephalosporin beat penicillin.(Infectious...  -  Mar 1, 2005
Cefixime (Suprax) and cefdinir (Omnicef) were each used in two studies, and cefadroxil (Duricef), cefotiam, and cefprozil (Cefzil) were each used in a ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Ranbaxy Gains FDA Approval to Market Amoxicillin and …  -  Jan 31, 2007
Ranbaxy's Cefadroxil for Oral Suspension USP, 125 mg/5 mL, 250 ... drug Duricef(R) for Oral Suspension, 125 mg/5 mL, 250 mg ... ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Article: Teva Pharmaceuticals.(RX/GENERIC DRUGS--Profiles)(Company …  -  Sep 25, 2006
...cefadroxi1 500-mg capsules, USP, AB-rated and bioequivalent to Duricef; cefdinir 300-mg capsules, AB-rated and bioequivalent to Omnicef; and cefprozil . ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

Complications of body piercing.  -  Nov 15, 2005
Oral antibiotics such as the first-generation cephalosporins (e.g., cephalexin [Keflex], cefadroxil [Duricef]) and penicillinase-resistant penicillins (e.g. ... $4.95 - American Family Physician - ECNext

Daily News Egypt - Full Article  -  Dec 23, 2008
...disease areas, including Duricef (antibiotic); Capozide and Capoten (ACE inhibitors); Theragran-H (iron supplement) and Kenacomb (topical steroid). ... Daily News Egypt

How to take Doripenem Injection from Consumer Reports Health.  -  Jan 3, 2008
...antibiotics such as cefaclor (Ceclor), cefadroxil (Duricef), cefuroxime (Ceftin), or cephalexin (Keflex); aztreonam (Azactam); or any other medications. ... consumerreports.org

Texas Case Law - IN RE BPS, 03-07-00284-CV (Tex.App.-Austin [3rd Dist...  -  Aug 6, 2008
He did receive Duricef here. The juvenile court also heard evidence from City of Austin police officer Carlos Vallejo, who responded to the crime. ... Pay-Per-View - Texas Case Law - Loislaw

Federal Register 2008 - 73 FR 57109 Determination That ATROVENT ( …  -  Oct 1, 2008
Suspension, EQ 125 mg base/5 mL and EQ 250 mg base/5 mL NDA 50-527 DURICEF (cefadroxil) Oral Warner Chilcott, Inc., Suspension, EQ 125 mg Rockaway 80 ... Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2008 - Loislaw

Embrace short-course therapy for strep.(ID Consult) | Article from...  -  Dec 1, 2008
I wouldn't use first-generation cephalosporins such as cephalexin (Keflex) or cefadroxil (Duricef) in short course, for example, even though those generics ... Pay-Per-View - Pediatric News - HighBeam Research

Egypt pharma: GSK to buy BMS unit for US$210m  -  Oct 20, 2008
...including: the antibiotic Duricef (cefadroxil); the ACE-inhibitors Capozide (captopril and hydrochlorothiazide) and Capoten (captopril); Theragran-H, ... $34.00 - EIU Country Analysis - Alacra Store

New Jersey Administrative Code - 8:71-1.1 Precedence of lists  -  Aug 16, 2005
KV, Vintage DURAVENT DA Chlorpheniramime maleate/phenylephrine/methscopolamine 8/20/2.5 mg Tablet KV DURICEF Cefadroxil 500 mg Capsule Barr, BMS, ... Pay-Per-View - New Jersey Administrative Code - Loislaw

GSK, BMS ì?´ì§‘트 사업부 ì?¸ìˆ˜  -  Oct 16, 2008
...�번 �수로 GSK는 항�제 '듀리세프'(Duricef, cefadroxil), 항고혈압제 '카� �'(Capoten, captopril)·'카�지드'(Capozide, captopril/ hydrochlorothiazide), ... 디지틀보사

GlaxoSmithKline приобретает египетÑ?кое подразделение у Bristol- …  -  Oct 15, 2008
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Brand Names/Synonyms:
Duricef is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAncef; Biofuroksym; Ceclor; Ceclor Cd; Cedax; Cefditoren; Cefizox; Cefotan; Ceftin; Ceftizoxime Sodium; Cefurax; Cefuril; Cefuroxim; Cefuroxime; Cefuroxime Axetil; Cefuroxime Free Acid; Cefuroxime Sodium; Cefuroxime Sodium Salt; Cefuroxime [Usan:Ban:Inn]; Cefuroxime and Dextrose in Duplex Container; Cefuroximo [Inn-Spanish]; Cefuroximum [Inn-Latin]; Cefzil; Cephuroxime; Ceptaz; Duricef; Elobact; Fortaz; Keflex; Keftab; Kefurox; Kefurox in Plastic Container; Kerurox; Mandol; Maxipime; Mefoxin; Monocid; Omnicef; Oraxim; Rocephin; Sharox; Tazicef; Vantin; Velosef; Zinacef; Zinacef Danmark; Zinacef in Plastic Container; Zinat; Zinnat

Drug Category:
Duricef is categorized under the following by the FDA: Anti-bacterial Agents; Cephalosporins; ATC:J01DC02

Dosage Forms:
POWDER; POWDER FOR SOLUTION; TABLET

Absorption:
Well absorbed from the GI tract (bioavailability is 37-52%)

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
4-(carbamoyloxymethyl)-8-[2-(2-furyl)-2-methoxyimino-acetyl]amino-7-oxo-2-thia-6-azabicyclo[4.2.0]oct-4-ene-5-carboxylic acid





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