Ceftin
· Trade Name
CEFTIN
· Generic Name
Cefuroxime
· Drug Class
Antibiotic medication
Second Generation Cephalosporins
· How It Works
Medication inhibits cell wall synthesis
· Serious Side Effects
agranulocytosis
anaphylaxis
angioedema
cutaneous vasculitis
hemolytic anemia
interstitial nephritis
leukopenia
neutropenia
pancytopenia
pseudomembranous colitis
seizures
Stevens Johnson syndrome
thrombocytopenia
toxic epidermal necrolysis
· Common Side Effects
injection site reaction
anemia
eosinophilia
elevated liver enzymes
elevated alkaline phosphatase
renal impairment
diarrhea
Posted on February 24, 2009
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