CEFTUM 500 TABLET

Ceftum 500 Tablet belongs to the class of antibiotics known as cephalosporin, indicated for treating a wide range of bacterial infections. It helps in the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTI), Mild to moderate lower respiratory tract infections (bronchitis), severe lower respiratory tract infections (pneumonia), pyelonephritis (kidney inflammation due to the bacterial infection), uncomplicated gonorrhoea (sexually transmitted infection), Lyme disease (caused due to biting of infected black-legged tick insect) in adults and children above 12 years of age.

Ceftum 500 Tablet is a broad-spectrum antibiotic that kills a wide range of bacteria (bactericidal). It kills the bacterial cell by binding to the outer layer of the bacteria and blocking the activity of the enzyme that makes peptidoglycan (a vital component of the bacterial cell wall). As a result, the bacterial cell cannot grow and multiply and finally gets killed.

You should take Ceftum 500 Tablet only if your doctor has prescribed you. Ceftum 500 Tablet is available in various forms, such as oral tablets, dispersible tablets, and oral suspension. Most bacterial infections get treated within one week, while some conditions might take longer. So, it would be best if you tried to complete the dose your doctor prescribed for the specific bacterial infection. During the treatment with Ceftum 500 Tablet, you may observe some mild and transient nature of common side effects like headache, dizziness,  stomach upset, overgrowth of candida (fungal skin infection), unpleasant taste in the mouth, diaper rashes, and eosinophilia (increased disease-fighting cells WBCs). These side effects are usually in the initial phase and then resolved after some time. However, if these side effects persist, let your doctor know about them.

Overdosage of Ceftum 500 Tablet can cause brain problems (cerebral irritation with fits or convulsions attack). There is no clinical evidence of a Ceftum 500 Tablet effect on the mother or baby during pregnancy. However, one should take the Ceftum 500 Tablet with caution. Ceftum 500 Tablet is excreted in the breastmilk, so the nursing mother should cautiously take Ceftum 500 Tablet. This antibiotic may cause dizziness, so patients should be cautious while driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery. Ceftum 500 Tablet is not recommended for people allergic or hypersensitive to Ceftum 500 Tablet, penicillin, or other beta-lactam antibiotics. In the initial stage of the treatment, you might have diarrhoea and abdominal cramps due to loss of gut flora (good intestinal/gut bacteria that aids digestion). So, the doctor may prescribe you prebiotics or probiotics to increase the number of gut flora. You can drink alcoholic beverages while taking amoxicillin, as it does not interact with Ceftum 500 Tablet. Liver and kidney-affected people should take this medication with caution.

Treatment of Bacterial infections

Ceftum 500 Tablet treats a wide range of bacterial infections caused due to gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. It helps treat respiratory tract infections, ear infections, skin infections, genitourinary infections, and bone infections. Besides this, Ceftum 500 Tablet also prevents in spreading of the infection after surgery and in the early treatment of Lyme disease caused by bacteria (Borrelia burgdorferi) in adults and children over the age of 12 years. The usual course of Ceftum 500 Tablet is seven days (5-10 days). But, your doctor might prescribe you Ceftum 500 Tablet for a longer duration depending on the condition of infection. Ceftum 500 Tablet has excellent antibacterial activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus para influenza, Streptococcus pneumonia, S. pyrogens, Haemophilus influenzae, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Moraxella catarrhalis, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

Swallow the medicine as a whole with water; do not crush, break or chew it.

Store in a cool and dry place away from sunlight

• Headache

• Dizziness
• Stomach upset
• Overgrowth of candida (fungal skin infection)
• Unpleasant taste in the mouth
• Diaper rashes
• Eosinophilia (increased disease-fighting cells/WBC)