loride injection, 5% Dextrose injection) to a usual concentration of 15—30 mg/mL (range 1—30 mg/mL).
Storage: Diluted solutions are stable for 24 hours at room temperature and for 7 days under refrigeration.
Frozen bags: Solutions diluted in 0.9% Sodium Chloride injection or 5% Dextrose injection and added to Baxter VIAFLEX MINI-BAGS may be stored frozen for 6 months. Frozen solutions should be thawed at room temperature and not refrozen. Thawed solutions are stable for 24 hours at room temperature or 7 days under refrigeration.
Thawing Frozen Pre-mixed Galaxy Bags
Thaw at room temperature; do not force thaw. No reconstitution necessary.
Storage: Thawed solution is stable for 24 hours at room temperature or 28 days in the refrigerator. Do not refreeze thawed antibiotics.
DUPLEX Drug Delivery System
Use only if container and seals are intact. To inspect the drug powder for foreign matter or discoloration, peel the foil strip from the drug chamber.
Protect from light after removal of foil strip. If the foil strip is removed and the container will not be used immediately, refold container and latch the side tab until ready to activate and use within 7 days.
Once ready for activation, allow the product to reach room temperature before patient use.
Unfold Duplex container and point the set port downward. Starting at the hanger tab end, fold the Duplex container just below the diluent meniscus trapping all air above the fold.
To activate, squeeze the folded diluent chamber until the seal between the diluent and powder opens, releasing diluent into the drug powder chamber.
Agitate the liquid-powder mixture until the drug powder completely dissolves.
Storage: After reconstitution (activation), use within 24 hours if stored at room temperature or within 7 days if stored under refrigeration.
IV Push
Inject directly into a vein over 3—5 minutes or slowly into the tubing of a freely-flowing compatible IV solution.
Intermittent IV Infusion
Infuse over 15—60 minutes.
Intramuscular Administration
Reconstitution
Reconstitute 750 mg vial with 3 mL of sterile water for injection to give a suspension containing 225 mg/mL of cefuroxime. Shake gently prior to administration and withdraw appropriate contents for each dose.
Storage: After reconstitution, solution is stable for 24 hours at room temperature or 48 hours refrigerated (5 degrees C).
Intramuscular Injection
Inject deeply into a large muscle mass (e.g., anterolateral thigh or deltoid [children and adolescents only]). Aspirate prior to injection to avoid injection into a blood vessel.
STORAGE
Generic:
- Protect from light after removal of foil strip
- Store unreconstituted product at room temperature (77 degrees F), excursions of 59 to 86 degrees F permitted
- Use within 7 days after removal of foil strip
Alti-Cefuroxime :
- Store at controlled room temperature (between 68 and 77 degrees F)
Ceftin:
- Store at controlled room temperature (between 68 and 77 degrees F)
Kefurox:
- Protect from light
- Reconstituted product is stable for up to 24 hours at room temperature and 48 hours under refrigeration
- Store in carton until time of use
- Store unreconstituted product at 68 to 77 degrees F
- Store upright
Zinacef:
- Store at or below 68 degrees F
CONTRAINDICATIONS / PRECAUTIONS
Antimicrobial resistance, viral infection
Cefuroxime does not treat viral infection (e.g., common cold). Prescribing in the absence of a proven or strongly suspec |
