DESCRIPTION
A broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic with a very long half-life and high penetrability to meninges, eyes and inner ears. [PubChem]
SIDE EFFECTS
Black or tarry stools
Chest pain
Fever
Difficulty or painful urination
Sore throat
Diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Dizziness
Swelling of face, lips, eyelids, tongue, hands and feet
Acid or sour stomach
Change in taste
Excessive air or gas in stomach
INDICATION
For the treatment of the infections (respiratory, skin, soft tissue, UTI, ENT) caused by S. pneumoniae, H. influenzae, staphylococci, S. pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococci), E. coli, P. mirabilis, Klebsiella sp, coagulase-negative staph.
