Look up: cefuroxime

1. cefuroxime
   [n] - a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin)
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2. cefuroxime
   <chemical> Broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic resistant to beta-lactamase. It has been proposed for infections with gram-negative and gram-positive organisms, gonorrhoea, and haemophilus. ... Pharmacological action: cephalosporins. ... Chemical name: 5-Thia-1-azabicyclo(4.2.0)oct-2-ene-2-...
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3. cefuroxime
   Ceftin noun a cephalosporin that can be given parenterally (trade name Zinacef) or orally by tablets (trade name Ceftin); indicated for infections of the lungs or throat or ears or urinary tract or meninges
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4. cefuroxime
   (sef″u-rok´sēm) a semisynthetic, β-lactamase–resistant, second-generation cephalosporin effective against a wide range of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria; used as the sodium salt and the axetil ester.
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5. cefuroxime
   (from the article `cephalosporin`) Second-generation cephalosporins (e.g., cefuroxime and cefamandole) and third-generation ones (such as ceftazidime) tend to be more effective against ...
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6. Cefuroxime
   `Cefuroxime` is a second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic that has been widely available in the USA as `Ceftin` since 1977. GlaxoSmithKline sells the antibiotic in the United Kingdom (and other countries, such as Australia, Turkey, Israel, Bangladesh, Thailand, Hungary and Poland) under the name ...
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