Zinnat Indications/Uses

ZINNAT is an oral prodrug of the bactericidal cephalosporin antibiotic cefuroxime, which is resistant to most β (beta)-lactamases and is active against a wide range of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.
It is indicated for the treatment of infections caused by susceptible bacteria. Susceptibility to ZINNAT will vary with geography and time, and it should be used in accordance with local official antibiotic prescribing guidelines and local susceptibility data (See Pharmacology: Pharmacodynamics under Actions).
Indications include: Upper respiratory tract infections for example, ear, nose and throat infections, such as otitis media, sinusitis, tonsillitis and pharyngitis.
Lower respiratory tract infections for example, pneumonia and acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.
Genito-urinary tract infections for example, pyelonephritis, cystitis and urethritis.
Skin and soft tissue infections for example, furunculosis, pyoderma and impetigo.
Gonorrhoea, acute uncomplicated gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis.