Evidence-based recommendations on an antimicrobial prescribing strategy for acute pyelonephritis (kidney/upper urinary tract infection [UTI]) Page 2 of 29 MEDICATION ORDERED DOSE/FREQUENCY THERAPEUTIC INTERCHANGE DOSE/FREQUENCY Abilify® PO 2 mg dose only See Aripiprazole PO Accolate® PO See Zarfirlukast PO Treatment. 1.1.3 Consider removing or, if this cannot be done, changing the catheter as soon as possible in people with a catheter-associated UTI if it has been in place for more than 7 days. 50 mg/kg IV or IM as a single dose (Max: 1.5 g/dose) within 60 minutes prior to the surgical incision. Intraoperative redosing 4 hours from the first preoperative dose and a duration of prophylaxis less than 24 hours for most procedures are recommended by clinical practice guidelines. Cefuroxime axetil is indicated for the treatment of the infections listed below in adults and children from the age of 3 months (see sections 4.4 and 5.1). I was diagnosed having UTI and my doctor requires me to take cefuroxime 500mg 3x/day. I’m on my 3rd day of medication but the first time I took the medicine I vomited. VCH UTI Algorithm ASPIRES Revised: October 24, 2015 Antimicrobial Stewardship Programme: Innovation, Research, Education, and Safety Ceftin (cefuroxime) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. Ceftin is available as a generic drug and is prescribed to treat infections with susceptible bacteria including skin and middle ear infections, tonsillitis, throat infections, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and gonorrhea. The empirical formula is C 16 H 15 N 4 NaO 8 S, representing a molecular weight of 446.4. Cefuroxime (cefuroxime (cefuroxime injection) injection) contains approximately 54.2 mg (2.4 mEq) of sodium per gram of cefuroxime (cefuroxime (cefuroxime injection) injection) activity. Detailed Cefuroxime dosage information for adults and children. Includes dosages for Bacterial Infection, Urinary Tract Infection, Sinusitis and more; plus renal, liver and dialysis adjustments.