Antibiotics

Furojet 750 mg Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion

Cefuroxime

Division

Human Health

Generic name

Cefuroxime

Strength

750 mg

Form

Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion

Pack size

1 vial (750 mg) and 1 solvent ampoule of 10 ml water for injection

Therapeutic segment

Antibiotics

Indication

Furojet is an antibiotic and works by killing bacteria that cause infections. It belongs to a group of medicines called cephalosporins. Furojet is used in adults and children to treat infections of the: • lungs or chest • ears, nose and throat • urinary tract • skin • bones and joints • female reproductive organs • brain (meningitis) • abdomen (peritonitis) • blood (septicaemia). Furojet is also used to: • treat a sexually transmitted infection called gonorrhoea • prevent infections during surgery.