Cefuzonam Sodium; Mechanism, Uses, Dosage, Side effects, Drug Interaction

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Cefuzonam Sodium is the sodium salt form of cefuzonam, an injectable, semi-synthetic, second-generation cephalosporin with broad-spectrum antibiotic activity. Cefuzonam Sodium is the sodium salt form of cefuzonam, an injectable, semi-synthetic, second-generation cephalosporin with broad-spectrum antibiotic activity. Mechanism of Cefuzonam Sodium Side Effects The most common allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling...

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Cefuzonam Sodium is the sodium salt form of cefuzonam, an injectable, semi-synthetic, second-generation cephalosporin with broad-spectrum bacterial infections. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যাকটেরিয়ার সংক্রমণের ওষুধ।" data-rx-term="antibiotic" data-rx-definition="An antibiotic is a medicine used to treat bacterial infections. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যাকটেরিয়ার সংক্রমণের ওষুধ।">antibiotic activity.

Cefuzonam Sodium is the sodium salt form of cefuzonam, an injectable, semi-synthetic, second-generation cephalosporin with broad-spectrum bacterial infections. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যাকটেরিয়ার সংক্রমণের ওষুধ।" data-rx-term="antibiotic" data-rx-definition="An antibiotic is a medicine used to treat bacterial infections. সহজ বাংলা: ব্যাকটেরিয়ার সংক্রমণের ওষুধ।">antibiotic activity.

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Abdominal or stomach pain, discomfort, or pain when an area is touched or pressed. সহজ বাংলা: চাপ দিলে ব্যথা।" data-rx-term="tenderness" data-rx-definition="Tenderness means pain when an area is touched or pressed. সহজ বাংলা: চাপ দিলে ব্যথা।">tenderness
chills or fever
difficulty with moving
headache, severe and throbbing
joint or back pain
muscle aching or cramping
muscle pains or stiffness
chest pressure or squeezing pain in chest
excessive sweating
feeling of heaviness, pain, warmth and/or swelling in a leg or in the pelvis
sudden tingling or coldness in an arm or leg
sudden slow or difficult speech
sudden drowsiness or need to sleep
fast breathing
sharp pain when taking a deep breath
fast or slow heartbeat
coughing up blood
rust colored urine
decreased amount of urine

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https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Cefuzonam

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