Zocef/Zocef Kids/Zocef Hospi Description

Zocef: Tablet: Each film-coated tablet contains: Cefuroxime Axetil USP equivalent to Anhydrous Cefuroxime 500 mg. Cefuroxime (as axetil) tablets contain cefuroxime as cefuroxime axetil. Cefuroxime axetil is a semisynthetic, broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration.
Chemically, cefuroxime axetil, the 1-(acetyloxy)ethyl ester of cefuroxime, is (RS)-1-hydroxyethyl (6R, 7R)-7-[2-(2-furyl) glyoxyl-amido]-3-(hydroxymethyl)-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo[4.2.0]-oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate,72 -(Z)-(O -methyl-oxime),1-acetate 3-carbamate. Its molecular formula is C₂₀H₂₂N₄O₁₀S, and it has a molecular weight of 510.48.
Cefuroxime axetil is in the amorphous form.
Cefuroxime (as axetil) tablets are film-coated and contain Cefuroxime Axetil USP equivalent to anhydrous Cefuroxime 500 mg.
Excipients/Inactive Ingredients: Cefuroxime axetil tablets contain the inactive ingredients: Pregelatinized starch, Maize Starch, Sodium Lauryl sulphate, Croscarmellose sodium, Colloidal Silicon Dioxide, Magnesium Stearate, Instacoat Universal IC-U-1308.
Suspension: Each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) of reconstituted suspension contains: Cefuroxime Axetil USP eq. to Cefuroxime 250 mg.
Zocef Kids: Cefuroxime (as axetil) 250 mg/5 mL powder for oral suspension is an off white-colored powder. After reconstitution, it is an orange color flavored suspension.
Each 5 mL (1 teaspoonful) of reconstituted suspension contains: Cefuroxime (as axetil), USP 250 mg.
Zocef Hospi: Cefuroxime sodium (Zocef Hospi) 750 mg Powder for Injection is a white or faintly yellow powder.
Each vial contains: Cefuroxime (as sodium) 750 mg.