Cefzil Oral Suspension Description

For treating confirmed bacterial infections of your throat, sinus, ears, skin, or bladder, talk to your doctor about Cefzil Oral Suspension. This is an antibiotic medication for adults and children as young as 6 months old (depending on the bacterial infection being treated). Many infections can be caused by a virus or bacteria so testing may be required to identify the source of infection.

Your doctor may be reasonably certain of your infection being bacterial and start you on Cefzil Oral Suspension until test results are completed. If you have a viral infection, you will be advised to stop taking the Rx as there are very few viral infections that can be treated successfully.

How Cefzil Oral Suspension Works

Cefzil Oral Suspension or generic Cefprozil is bactericidal, meaning they kill the bacteria instead of only interfering with their ability to multiply and grow. When taken as directed, Cefprozil generic or brand will bind to and stop the actions of the enzymes that are responsible for making an essential component the bacteria require to form their cell walls. Without this, the bacterial cell walls are weak and holes begin to appear and allow their contents to leak out while other substances seep in. The bacteria cannot survive and they die. The generic alternative is not manufactured by the company that makes the brand product.

Conditions Treated by Cefzil Oral Suspension

Bacterial infections of the urinary tract, sinuses, lungs, bones, or joints can all be treated with Cefzil Oral Suspension. For small children with ear, throat or other bacterial infections, dosage is prescribed by weight and the bubble-gum flavor makes it a little easier to get your child to take it once it has been reconstituted.

Ear infections seem to be more prevalent in children. These can occur when bacteria or viruses find their way inside the middle ear space behind their ear drum. This space holds a small amount of fluid that drains through their eustachian tube as a way to keep the pressure between the middle ear and outside world equalized. A respiratory infection can cause this drain to swell and close up and the bacteria or viruses are in the perfect atmosphere to grow and replicate. Children usually outgrow ear infections as the drainage tube becomes more vertical and less horizontal.

Before You Receive an Rx for Cefzil Oral Suspension

Ask your doctor if Cefzil Oral Suspension is safe to take if you are pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or are breast feeding. Explain other medical conditions and allergies you have to your doctor and list any OTC or Rx drugs you currently take or use, including any herbal remedies and vitamin or dietary supplements. This will determine if your doctor feels that Cefzil Oral Suspension is right for you.

Cefzil Oral Suspension Proper Use

If you or your child have any sensitivities to penicillin, there may be a reaction when given Cefzil Oral Suspension. Be watchful and monitor young ones when starting treatment. Keep out of children’s reach and do not share this or other medications with anyone. Use a proper dosing syringe for very young children.

Possible Side Effects of Cefzil Oral Suspension

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Diarrhea
• Nausea
• Rash

Drugs Similar to Cefzil Oral Suspension

• Keflex
• Duricef
• Ceftin Oral Suspension