Zinat 500 mg tablets
Active ingredient: Cefuroxime
What are the uses of Zinat?
Cefuroxime is used to treat:
Bone and joint infections.
Bronchitis.
Gonorrhea.
Otitis media.
Peritonitis.
Pharyngitis.
Sinusitis.
Skin infections (including soft tissue infections).
Urinary tract infections.
Surgical infection prevention.
Lyme disease.
What are the contraindications of Zinat?
The medication should not be used without consulting a specialist doctor in cases of hypersensitivity to cefuroxime or other cephalosporins.
What are the side effects of Zinat?
Side effects of cefuroxime include:
Nausea.
Vomiting.
Diarrhea.
Stomach pain.
Dizziness and drowsiness.
Skin rash.
Itching.
Swelling (especially in the face, tongue, throat).
Severe dizziness.
Difficulty breathing.
What are the precautions for using Zinat suspension?
Cefuroxime and the kidneys
Cefuroxime should be used cautiously under medical supervision in patients with kidney failure.
Cefuroxime and pregnancy
Based on animal studies, the medication remained safe even at doses sixty times higher than the human dose. However, consulting a doctor and using the medication carefully is recommended.
Cefuroxime and breastfeeding
Cefuroxime can pass into breast milk, but no harm has been recorded with normal doses.
Cefuroxime for children and infants
The dose should be adjusted according to age and weight for each child.
What are the drug interactions of Zinat?
It is preferable to inform the doctor or pharmacist about all medications, herbs, vitamins, and dietary supplements before starting treatment.
It is recommended not to take it concurrently with:
Probenecid.
Blood thinners such as warfarin.
Performing urine glucose tests or blood glucose tests (may give false negative results).
What are the doses and methods of using Zinat?
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis: 250 mg in the morning, repeated after 12 hours for 10 days.
Acute bacterial sinusitis: 250 mg in the morning, repeated after 12 hours for 10 days.
Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis: 250-500 mg every 12 hours for 10 days.
Secondary bacterial infections of acute bronchitis: 250-500 mg every 12 hours for 5-10 days.
Skin infections, uncomplicated skin structure: 250-500 mg every 12 hours for 10 days.
Uncomplicated urinary tract infections: 125-250 mg every 12 hours for 7-10 days.
Gonorrhea:
Uncomplicated: 1 g orally once, or 1.5 g via intramuscular injection once.
Complicated: 750 mg via intramuscular injection every 8 hours.
Early Lyme disease: 500 mg orally every 12 hours for 20 days.
Severe or complicated infections: 1.5 g via intramuscular or intravenous injection every 8 or 6 hours.
What are the pharmaceutical forms of Zinat?
The medication is available as:
Suspension for oral use: 125 mg/5 ml, 250 mg/5 ml.
Powder for injection: 750 mg, 1.5 g, 7.5 g, 75 g, 225 g.
Tablets: 250 mg, 500 mg.
What are the storage conditions for Zinat powder for injection?
It should be kept in tightly closed containers, away from light.
How to use Zinat suspension?
This medication reduces the effectiveness of birth control pills, so it is necessary to inform the doctor as a woman may need to change her method of contraception.
The medication should be taken for the full prescribed period, as symptoms may improve but the infection may not have fully healed.
Adequate water intake is recommended.
