Kefsyn/Kefsyn 750 Dosage/Direction for Use

Kefsyn FC tab: For Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections: 125 mg twice daily.
For Respiratory Tract Infections: 250 to 500 mg twice daily.
A dose for children more than 3 months of age: 125 mg twice daily or 10 mg/kg twice daily to a maximum of 250 mg daily.
Children over 2 years of age with otitis media: 250 mg twice daily or 15 mg/kg twice daily to a maximum of 500 mg daily.
Adults with Pneumonia or with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis: 1.5 g twice daily or 750 mg twice daily, respectively, in parenteral route followed by oral Cefuroxime 500 mg twice daily in each case.
For Lyme disease in adults: 500 mg is given twice daily for 20 days.
For Uncomplicated Gonorrhea: A single 1g oral dose of Cefuroxime can be given. In each case an oral dose of Probenecid 1g may be given with Cefuroxime. Or as prescribed by the physician.
Kefsyn 750: Cefuroxime may be administered intravenously or intramuscularly.
Adults: The usual dose of Cefuroxime is 750 mg three times daily by I.M. or I.V. Injection, which may be increased to 1.5 g three times daily I.V. in severe infections. The frequency of administration can be increased to six-hourly, if necessary, giving total doses of 3 g to 6 g daily.
Infants and children: 30 to 60 mg/kg/day increased to 100 mg/kg daily, if necessary, given as three or four divided doses. A dose of 60 mg/kg/day will be appropriate for most infections.
Elderly: As prescribed by the physician.
Dosage in impaired renal function: As Cefuroxime is excreted by the kidneys, the dosage of Cefuroxime should be reduced in patients with creatinine clearance below 20 mL/min, 750 mg twice daily is recommended and with 10 mL/min, 750 mg once daily is adequate. For patients on hemodialysis, a further 750 mg dose should be given at the end of each dialysis. In case of continuous peritoneal dialysis, 750 mg twice daily is recommended.