Cefuroxime (PO)

Usual Dose & Administration

Usual Adult Dose

250-500 mg PO q12

Adjustment of Dose & Administration

Indication-Specific Adjustment

Indication	CrCl (mL/min)
	>=30	10-29	<10, IHD
uncomplicated UTI, upper respiratory tract infection, mild-moderate skin infection	250mg q12h	250mg q24h	250mg q48h
Lower respiratory tract infection, complicated UTI	500mg q12h	500mg q24h	500mg q48h

 

Drug-Specific Information

Suspension must be administered with meals.

Cost Index

$ (1-10)

General Notes

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3. Obesity dosing weight recommendations, click here
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5. When dosing guidance is provided it is important to note the following:

Fixed (ie non weight-based) doses in adults are historically based on a 70 kg patient. Specific disease states or individual patients may warrant dosages that differ from the above recommendations. Since product-specific criteria for dose adjustment based on creatinine clearance exist, consult product information regarding specific recommendations for dosage adjustment based on estimated creatinine clearance.