Cefetamet: Uses, Dosage, Side Effects and More

This information is not country-specific. Please refer to the Hong Kong prescribing information.

Generic Medicine Info

Indications and Dosage

Oral
Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis, Ear, nose and/or throat infections, Gonococcal urethritis in men, Lower respiratory tract infections, Otitis media, Pharyngotonsillitis, Pneumonia, Sinusitis, Tracheobronchitis, Urinary tract infections

Adult: 500 mg bid.

Contraindications

Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.

Special Precautions

Hypersensitivity to penicillins. Renal insufficiency; lactation.

Adverse Reactions

Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, hypersensitivity reactions.

Action

Description:
Mechanism of Action: Cefetamet is a 3rd generation cephalosporin. It inhibits the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in the bacterial cell wall by binding to one or more of the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).

Storage

Store at 25°C.

MIMS Class

Cephalosporins

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