EDUCEF

Educef is an oral prodrug of Educef, a bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic that is resistant to most beta-lactamases and potent against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative pathogens.

Use this medication precisely as recommended by your physician. Follow the prescription of your doctor carefully.

The medication dose your physician has given is based on your condition, other medications or food supplements you may take, and your reaction to treatment. To diminish your risks for adverse effects, don’t increase your dosage, take it regularly, or take it as instructed by your physician. Adverse events may still happen even at usual prescription dosages.

If your physician requests you to use this drug consistently, use it regularly to get the most benefits from it. To make you remember it better, take it at a fixed time every day.

Your doctor may need to modify your dosages to ease your symptoms or if you develop adverse reactions.

If you have any inquiries with regards to information, ask your physician or pharmacist.

Uses

Educef is used in the following conditions:

Lyme disease
Sepsis
Meningitis
Gonorrhea
Impetigo
Pyoderma
Furunculosis
Skin and soft tissue infections
Urethritis
Cystitis
Pyelonephritis
Genito-urinary tract infections
Chronic bronchitis
Pneumonia
Pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Sinusitis
Otitis media

This medicine may be recommended for different uses. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more information.

Warnings

Do not use Educef in people with the following conditions:

Hypersensitivity reactions with the cephalosporin group of antibiotics
Anaphylactic reaction
Diarrhea
Microbial overgrowth
Drug resistance development
Phenylketonuria patients
Interference with Glucose Test
Jarisch-Herxheimer Reaction
Interference with Diagnostic Tests

Side Effects

n is uncommon. In any case, seek emergency medical help if you see any manifestations of a serious allergic response, including a rash, tingling or swelling particularly of the face or tongue or throat, dizziness or difficulty in breathing.

This is not a complete list of side effects. If you see other effects not recorded above, contact your physician or pharmacist.

Precautions

Precautions

Take extra caution in patients with the following medical conditions:

Elderly
Infants
Lactation
Allergic reactions
Pregnancy
Kidney problems
Poor nutritional status
Liver disease
Gastrointestinal disease
Colitis

Prior to taking this medicine, tell your physician or pharmacist if you are allergic to it, or if you have some other hypersensitivities. This drug may contain inert ingredients which can cause unfavorable side effects or different issues. Talk with your pharmacist for more information.

Interactions

Educef may interact with the following medicines:

Diuretics
Aminoglycosides
Probenecid
Antacids
Anticoagulant

Inform your physician about the drugs you take including over-the-counter medications, prescribed drugs, supplements and vitamins.

This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Approach your physician or pharmacist for more details.

The effects of certain medications can change if you consume different medications or herbal products simultaneously. This can build your risk for side effects or may cause your drugs not to work effectively. These interactions are conceivable, yet don’t generally happen. Your physician or pharmacist can prevent or oversee interactions by changing how you utilize your prescriptions or by close checking.

While utilizing this drug, don’t start, stop, or change the dose of other medicines you are using without your physician’s advice.

Overdose & Brands

Symptoms of overdose may include the following:

Convulsions
Coma
Encephalopathy

Seek medical help immediately.

Available Brands:

Cefuroxime axetil
Edrucef-CV
Efodyl
Cefuroxime