Zamur

Zamur is a drug used in dermatology and otolaryngology to treat upper and lower respiratory tract infections as well as skin and soft tissue infections. The preparation is an antibiotic with a bactericidal effect. Zamur is available in tablet form and can only be obtained from a prescription.

Zamur, Producer: Mepha

Indications for the use of the drug Zamur

The active substance of Zamur is cefuroxime with a broad antibacterial spectrum. The drug is indicated for the treatment of the following infections caused by bacteria susceptible to cefuroxime:

1. upper respiratory tract infections such as pharyngitis, otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis
2. lower respiratory tract infections, e.g. exacerbation of chronic bronchitis and pneumonia,
3. skin and soft tissue infections, e.g. furunculosis, pyoderma, impetigo.

Dosage of Zamur:

1. Adults and children over 12 years of age:
2. For most infections, 250 mg twice a day is used.
3. In more severe infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract (e.g. pneumonia or its suspicion): 500 mg twice a day.
4. Infections of the skin and soft tissues: 250-500 mg twice a day.
5. Children 6-11. years of age – can only be used in children who can swallow tablets. The usual dose for most infections is 250 mg twice daily:
6. Otitis media in children from 2 to 11 months of age years of age: usually 250 mg twice a day (or 2 mg / kg body weight twice a day), not more than 15 mg a day.

1. For most infections, 250 mg twice a day is used.
2. In more severe infections of the upper and lower respiratory tract (e.g. pneumonia or its suspicion): 500 mg twice a day.
3. Infections of the skin and soft tissues: 250-500 mg twice a day.

1. Otitis media in children from 2 to 11 months of age years of age: usually 250 mg twice a day (or 2 mg / kg body weight twice a day), not more than 15 mg a day.

Zamur and contraindications

Contraindications to the use of Zamur are:

1. hypersensitivity to any of the ingredients of the preparation or to other beta-lactam antibiotics, e.g. from the group of cephalosporins;
2. the preparation should not be used in patients with penicillin hypersensitivity, because they may also be hypersensitive to cephalosporins (including cefuroxime).

Zamur – warnings about the drug

1. Zamur contains sodium, and those on a low sodium diet should take this into account.
2. The preparation contains castor oil, which may irritate the stomach and release it.
3. A Jarish-Herxheimer reaction may occur when using Zamur in the treatment of Lyme disease.
4. Long-term use of antibiotics may cause the overgrowth of resistant bacteria and fungi (mainly yeasts).
5. Be sure to consult a doctor before using the drug and inform them if you have ever experienced hypersensitivity reactions to cephalosporins, penicillins or other drugs or allergens.
6. Consult your doctor before use during pregnancy.
7. The cefuroxime contained in the drug passes into breast milk and may cause allergy, diarrhea or yeast infections in newborns.

Zamur – side effects

Zamur can cause the following side effects: pruritus, erythema multiforme, Stevens-Johnson syndrome, toxic epidermal necrolysis, thrombocytopenia, leucopenia, vomiting, skin rashes, headache, dizziness, diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain, transient increases in liver enzymes.