KEFUROX

Post-LOE

cefuroxime sodium

Pfizer

ANDAINJECTIONINJECTABLE

Approved

Jan 1986

Lifecycle

Post-LOE

Competitive Pressure

30/100

Data completeness

3/8 — Basic

KEFUROX (cefuroxime sodium) by Pfizer is mechanism of action cefuroxime is a bactericidal agent that acts by inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Approved for including pneumonia, caused by streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus influenzae (including ampicillin-resistant strains) and 3 more indications. First approved in 1986.

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Mechanism of Action

Mechanism of Action Cefuroxime is a bactericidal agent that acts by inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis. Cefuroxime has activity in the presence of some beta-lactamases, both penicillinases and cephalosporinases, of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria.

Indications (6)

including pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae

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Data Sources

Drug label: DailyMed / FDA
Clinical trials: ClinicalTrials.gov
Patent data: FDA Orange Book
Spending data: CMS Medicare

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