Antibiotics

Furojet 1.5 g Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion

Cefuroxime

Division

Human Health

Generic name

Cefuroxime

Strength

1.5 g

Form

Powder for Solution for Injection or Infusion

Pack size

1 vial (1.5 g) 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.