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Definition of Cefuroxime

1. 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.

Definition of Cefuroxime

1. Noun. (pharmaceutical drug) A second-generation cephalosporin antibiotic. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Cefuroxime

1. 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-carboxylic acid, 3-(((aminocarbonyl)oxy)methyl)-7-((2-furanyl(methoxyimino)acetyl)amino)-8-oxo-, (6R-(6alpha,7beta(Z)))- (12 Dec 1998)

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Literary usage of Cefuroxime

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1. Impacts Of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"... macrolides (azithromycin and clari- thromycin), the fluoroquinolones (ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, and others), and newer cephalosporins (cefuroxime, ..."

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