Description
Axacef 500mg Tablets – Cefuroxine 500mg, 10 Tablets
If you\’re looking for an antibiotic that can effectively treat a wide range of bacterial infections, then you need Axacef 500mg Tablets. Cefuroxime 500mg, the active ingredient in Axacef, belongs to a group of medicines known as cephalosporins. This makes it incredibly effective against a number of different types of bacteria.
In adults and children, Axacef 500mg Tablets are used to treat various respiratory tract infections, such as sinusitis, otitis media, and pharyngitis/tonsillitis. It can also be used to treat skin and soft tissue infections, as well as urinary tract infections.
Axacef works by killing the bacteria that cause infections. This allows your body to heal itself quickly and effectively. So if you\’re suffering from a bacterial infection, make sure to ask your doctor if Axacef is right for you.
Axacef is used to treat infections of:
• the throat
• sinus
• middle ear
• the lungs or chest
• the urinary tract
• the skin and soft tissues.
Axacef can also be used:
• to treat Lyme disease (an infection spread by parasites called ticks).
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What is the price of Axacef 500mg Tablets in Nigeria?
The price of Axacef 500mg Tablets is N3,390
Where can you buy Axacef 500mg Tablets In Nigeria?
You can Buy Axacef 500mg Tablets at Asset Pharmacy Lagos Nigeria, Nigeria\’s Largest Online Pharmacy.
How to Use
How to take Axacef
Always take this medicine exactly as your doctor or pharmacist has told you to.
Check with your doctor or pharmacist if you are not sure.
Take Axacef after food.
This will help to make the treatment more effective. Swallow Axacef tablets whole with some water. Don’t chew, crush or split the tablets — this may make the treatment less effective.
The recommended dose Adults
The recommended dose of Axacef is 250 mg to 500 mg twice daily depending on the severity and type of infection.
Product Details
What you need to know before you take Axacef
Do not take Axacef: • if you are allergic to cefuroxime axetil or any cephalosporin antibiotics or any of the other ingredients of Axacef (listed in section 6). • if you have ever had a severe allergic (hypersensitive) reaction to any other type of betalactam antibiotic (penicillins, monobactams and carbapenems). ➔ If you think this applies to you, don’t take Axacef until you have checked with your doctor. Warnings and precautions Talk to your doctor or pharmacist before taking Axacef. Children Axacef is not recommended for children aged under 3 months, as the safety and effectiveness are not known in this age group. You must look out for certain symptoms, such as allergic reactions, fungal infections (such as candida) and severe diarrhoea (pseudomembranous colitis) while you are taking Axacef. This will reduce the risk of any problems. See ‘Conditions you need to look out for’ in Section 4. If you need a blood test Axacef can affect the results of a test for blood sugar levels, or a blood screen called the Coombs test. If you need a blood test: ➔ Tell the person taking the sample that you are taking Axacef. Other medicines and Axacef Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking, have recently taken or might take any other medicines. Medicines used to reduce the amount of acid in your stomach (e.g. antacids used to treat heartburn) can affect how Axacef works. Probenecid Oral anticoagulants ➔ Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are taking any medicine like this. Contraceptive pills Axacef may reduce the effectiveness of the contraceptive pill. If you are taking the contraceptive pill while you are being treated with Axacef you also need to use a barrier method of contraception (such as condoms). Ask your doctor for advice. Pregnancy and breast-feeding and fertility If you are pregnant or breast-feeding, think you may be pregnant or are planning to have a baby, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice before taking this medicine. Driving and using machines Axacef can make you dizzy and have other side effects that make you less alert. ➔ Don’t drive or use machines if you do not feel well. Important information about some of the ingredients of Axacef • Axacef tablets contain parabens which may cause allergic reactions (possibly delayed). • This medicine contains 0.00152 mg sodium benzoate in each 125 mg tablet • This medicine contains 0.00203 mg sodium benzoate in each 250 mg tablet • This medicine contains less than 1 mmol (23 mg) sodium, that is to say essentially ‘sodium free’. ➔ Check with your doctor that Axacef is suitable for you
Side Effects
Possible side effects
Like all medicines, this medicine can cause side effects, although not everybody gets them. Conditions you need to look out for A small number of people taking Axacef get an allergic reaction or potentially serious skin reaction. Symptoms of these reactions include: • severe allergic reaction. Signs include raised and itchy rash, swelling, sometimes of the face or mouth causing difficulty in breathing. • skin rash, which may blister, and looks like small targets (central dark spot surrounded by a paler area, with a dark ring around the edge). • a widespread rash with blisters and peeling skin. (These may be signs of Stevens-Johnson syndrome or toxic epidermal necrolysis). Other conditions you need to look out for while taking Axacef include: • fungal infections. Medicines like Axacef can cause an overgrowth of yeast (Candida) in the body which can lead to fungal infections (such as thrush). This side effect is more likely if you take Axacef for a long time. • severe diarrhoea (Pseudomembranous colitis). Medicines like Axacef can cause inflammation of the colon (large intestine), causing severe diarrhoea, usually with blood and mucus, stomach pain, fever. • Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. Some patients may get a high temperature (fever), chills, headache, muscle pain and skin rash while being treated with Axacef for Lyme disease. This is known as the Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. Symptoms usually last a few hours or up to one day. ➔ Contact a doctor or nurse immediately if you get any of these symptoms. Common side effects These may affect up to 1 in 10 people: • fungal infections (such as Candida) • headache • dizziness • diarrhoea • feeling sick • stomach pain. Common side effects that may show up in blood tests: • an increase in a type of white blood cell (eosinophilia) • an increase in liver enzymes. Uncommon side effects These may affect up to 1 in 100 people: • being sick • skin rashes. Uncommon side effects that may show up in blood tests: • a decrease in the number of blood platelets (cells that help blood to clot) • a decrease in the number of white blood cells • positive Coomb’s test. Other side effects Other side effects have occurred in a very small number of people, but their exact frequency is unknown: • severe diarrhoea (pseudomembranous colitis) • allergic reactions • skin reactions (including severe) • high temperature (fever) • yellowing of the whites of the eyes or skin • inflammation of the liver (hepatitis). Side effects that may show up in blood tests: • red blood cells destroyed too quickly (haemolytic anaemia). Reporting of side effects If you get any side effects, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. This includes any possible side effects not listed in this leaflet.
How to store
How to store Axacef
Keep this medicine out of the sight and reach of children. Store in the original pack at or below 30°C. Do not use Axacef if the tablets are chipped or there are other visible signs of deterioration. Do not use this medicine after the expiry date which is stated on the pack after EXP. The expiry date refers to the last day of that month. Don’t throw away any medicines via wastewater or household waste. Ask your pharmacist how to throw away medicines you no longer use. These measures will help to protect the environment.
Prescription Product
This product requires a prescription from your Doctor.
Please follow the instruction received from the pharmacy on how to forward your prescription to the pharmacy after you have paid for the medicine.
A prescription drug is a pharmaceutical medication that legally requires a medical prescription to be dispensed.
To order this product you confirm that you are under the care of your doctor or consultant and have been given permission by them for purchase, fulfillment & use in treatment with their written consent
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