BIGCEF CV 250MG/125MG TAB

Overview

BIGCEF CV 250MG/125MG TAB is a Schedule H antibiotic.

BIGCEF CV 250MG/125MG TAB is composed of: CEFUROXIME AXETIL (250.0 MG), CLAVULANIC ACID (125.0 MG)

Cefuroxime is a cephalosporin  antibiotic. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.Cefuroxime is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms.It kills bacteria by preventing them from forming the bacterial protective covering which is needed for them to survive.It will not work for viral infections (such as common cold, flu). Using any antibiotic when it is not needed can cause it to not work for future infections.

Usage

CEFUROXIME AXETIL is generally used to treat: Bacterial Infection, Urinary Tract Infection, Pneumonia
CEFUROXIME AXETIL can address symptoms like: Cough, Sneezing, Fever, Vomit, Fatigue (tiredness), Body Muscle Cramps Or Spasms (painful), Loose Motion


Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is it safe on my liver?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe on my kidney?
A: Not Safe

Q: Can I take it with alcohol?
A: Not Safe

Q: Is it safe for children?
A: Not Advised for age < 6month

Q: Can it be taken during pregnancy?
A: Considered as Generally Safe – not enough studies to prove risk

Q: Is it safe to take for someone breastfeeding?
A: Check with your Doctor first

Precautions for BIGCEF CV 250MG/125MG TAB and its Constituents


  • You should not use cefprozil if you are allergic to cefprozil or to other cephalosporin antibiotics.
  • The cefprozil suspension  may contain phenylalanine. Talk to your doctor before using this form of cefprozil if you have phenylketonuria.
  • Follow all directions on your prescription label. Do not take this medicine in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended.
  • Shake the oral suspension  well just before you measure a dose.
  • Measure liquid medicine with the dosing syringe provided, or with a special dose-measuring spoon or medicine cup.
  • Do not share this medicine with another person, even if they have the same symptoms you have.
  • Store cefprozil oral liquid in the refrigerator. Do not allow it to freeze. Throw away any unused medication that is older than 14 days.
  • Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
  • Antibiotic medicines can cause diarrhea, which may be a sign of a new infection. If you have diarrhea that is watery or bloody, stop taking cefprozil and call your doctor. Do not use anti-diarrhea medicine unless your doctor tells you to.Avoid long-term use of this medication; otherwise it may cause secondary infection.
  • Monitor kidney function, sugar level regularly while taking this medication.
  • Finish taking all of your medication. Even if you feel better, do not stop taking medication unless your doctor tells you to stop.
  • If you’re on blood thinners, Cefuroxime can interact with your medications and increase your bleeding tendencies.
  • Cefuroxime may cause live bacterial vaccines  to not work as well. Do not have any immunizations/vaccinations while using this medication.

Symptoms of Overdosage

CEFUROXIME AXETIL over-dosage can result in: Seizures (uncontrollable Jerking Of Limbs), Blackouts (memory Time Loss)

Common Side-Effects

CEFUROXIME AXETIL : Diarrhoea, Skin Rash, Allergy, Nausea, Vomit, Abdomen Pain, Vagina Discharge Or Mucus, Black (tar) Colored Stools, Chest Pain, Cough, Fever, Lower Back Pain, Fatigue (tiredness), Head Headache, Dizziness, Abdomen Upset Stomach

Serious Side-Effects

CEFUROXIME AXETIL : Sore Throat, Acute Kidney Failure, Chest Pain, Shortness Of Breath, Pain With Urination, Difficulty Urinating, White Spots, Easy Bruising, Pain With Sexual Intercourse (male), Pain With Sexual Intercourse (female)

Rare Side-Effects

CEFUROXIME AXETIL : Clostridium Difficile Infection, Itchy Skin, Vaginal Candidiasis, Confusion, Nervousness, Restless Or Irritability, Body Discoloration, Difficulty Sleeping, Gums Bleeding, Abdomen Stomach Cramps, Abdomen Bloating Or Fullness, Blood Or Red Colored Urine, Rapid Heart Rate (pulse), Difficulty Swallowing, Body Discomfort, Increased Thirst, Loss Of Appetite, Joint Pain, Chest Discomfort, Eyes Eye Irritation, Weight Loss (unintentional), Bad Breath, Wheezing, Bloody Or Red Colored Vomit, Eyes Yellow Eyes

Technical Classification

CEFUROXIME AXETIL is categorized as: SECOND GENERATION CEPHALOSPORINS / CEPHALOSPORINS / ANTI-INFECTIVES

Available Alternatives for BIGCEF CV 250MG/125MG TAB

What are the commonly available Substitutes?

ALTACEF CV 250MG TABINR 286.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
BIGCEF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 139 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFACE CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 126 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFAKIND CV 250MG TABINR 240 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125 MG
CEFAKIND CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 240 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFOXIM CV 375MG TABINR 125 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFU CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 170.47 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFUACE CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 228.57 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFUDIF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 165 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEROXIM XP 250MG/125MG TABINR 268 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEROXIMXP 375MG TABINR 248 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125 MG
CETIL CV 250MG TABINR 253.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125 MG
CETIL CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 253.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CFURO CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 119 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
COVATIL CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 310.5 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
FORCEF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 178.21 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
MAXCEF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 220 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
MILCEF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 132 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ORATIL CV 250MG/125MG SYPINR 57.16 for 30 ML SYRUPCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ORATIL CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 310.5 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
PULMOCEF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 120 for 4 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
TUFTIL CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 216 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
XOXE CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 192 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ZOCEF CV 250MG/125MG TABINR 218.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG

What are the other drugs with similar Ingredients?

ALTACEF CV 500MG TABINR 502.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
AUGXETIL CV 250MG TABINR 285 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 150.0 MG
AUGXETIL CV 500 TABINR 390 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
BIGCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 216.1 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFACE CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 240 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFAKIND CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 360 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFASOM CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 349 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFBET CV TABINR 303 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID
CEFOXIM CV 625MG TABINR 210 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFROX CV 500MG TABINR 450 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFUACE CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 342.86 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFUDIF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 294 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEFUROXIME 500MG + CLAVULANIC ACID 125MG TABINR 122.14 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEROXIM XP 500MG/125MG TABINR 322 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CEROXITUM CV TABINR 157.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CETIL CV 500MG TABINR 459 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125 MG
CETIL CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 459 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CFURO CV 125MG/31.25MG DRY SYPINR 108 for 30 ML DRY SYRUPCEFUROXIME AXETIL 125.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 31.25 MG
CFURO CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 168 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
CLAVUROX TABINR 325 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL , CLAVULANIC ACID
COVATIL CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 265 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
FASTCLAV 125MG/31.25MG DRY SYPINR 146 for 30 ML DRY SYRUPCEFUROXIME AXETIL 125.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 31.25 MG
FASTCLAV 250MG/62.50MG TABINR 255 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 62.5 MG
FASTCLAV 500MG TABINR 498.5 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
FORCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 365 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
KEFTIL CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 540 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
MAXCEF CV 125MG/31.25MG DRY SYPINR 140 for 30 ML DRY SYRUPCEFUROXIME AXETIL 125.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 31.25 MG
MAXCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 294 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
MILCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 228 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
OCEF CV 250MG/62.5MG TABINR 131.45 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 62.5 MG
OCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 442.86 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ORATIL 500MG CV TABINR 70 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 125 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 62.5 MG
ORATIL CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 265 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
PULMOCEF CV 500MG TABINR 136.84 for 4 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125 MG
PULMOCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 149.5 for 4 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
PULMOCEF CV TABINR 110 for 4 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 62.5 MG
RAXCLAV 625MG TABINR 291.42 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
STAFCURE CV 125MG/250MG TABINR 310.5 for 10 TABLETSCLAVULANIC ACID 250.0 MG, CEFUROXIME AXETIL 125.0 MG
STAFCURE CV 125MG/500MG TABINR 265 for 6 TABLETSCLAVULANIC ACID 500.0 MG, CEFUROXIME AXETIL 125.0 MG
TUFTIL CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 226 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
UMOXIM CV CV 325MG TABINR 299 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 200.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
XOXE CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 327 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ZEFU CV 250MG/62.5MG TABINR 143 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 250.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 62.5 MG
ZEFU CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 248 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ZOCEF CV 500MG TABINR 390.5 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125 MG
ZOCEF CV 500MG/125MG TABINR 355 for 10 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG
ZOCEF CV DRY SYPINR 185 for 30MLCEFUROXIME AXETIL 125 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 6.25 MG/ML
ZYMOCEF 500MG/125MG TABINR 240 for 6 TABLETSCEFUROXIME AXETIL 500.0 MG, CLAVULANIC ACID 125.0 MG