Auroxime Tablets
PDF Leaflet Revision Date: 08 January 2026
Clinical Summary
Quick overview from the medicine insert
Indication
Treatment of infections caused by susceptible strains.
Dosage (summary)
Adults: 250 mg twice daily for sinusitis/bronchitis; 125 mg twice daily for cystitis; 500 mg twice daily for Lyme disease.
Special Populations
- Renal impairment
- Children under 3 months
Pregnancy & Breastfeeding
Safety in pregnancy and lactation not established; excreted in breast milk.
Key Drug Interactions
- Probenecid increases serum concentration
- Avoid furosemide due to nephrotoxicity
- May decrease efficacy of oral contraceptives
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins
- Hypersensitivity to penicillin
- Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Common side effects
- Nausea
- Diarrhoea
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Candida overgrowth
Counselling Points
- Take half an hour after food
- Report severe allergic reactions
- Monitor for signs of Clostridium difficile infection
Serious warnings
- Serious hypersensitivity reactions
- Risk of pseudomembranous colitis
- Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction in Lyme disease
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