Cefetamet

Indication : Why is this medication prescribed?

In both upper and lower community acquired respiratory tract infections due to streptococcus pneumoniae, haemophilus influenzae, moraxella catarrhalis, group-A beta haemolytic streptococci, has marked activity against neisseria gonorrhea and enterobacteriaceae.

Contraindication: What are the special precautions to be followed?

Under following conditions, use of this medication is inadvisable. Its use should be withhold as it would cause harm to the patient
Hypersensitivity to any components of the formulations or to cephalosporins class of drugs.

Other Precaution to be observed while taking this medication

Diarrhoea, colitis pseudomembranous colitis, renal insufficiency, patients with active liver disease or with serum alanine transaminase level (ALT) above 2.5 times the upper limit of normal figures.

What are possible side effects of this medication ?

Gastrointestinal disturbances (diarrhoea or vomiting).

Drug Category/Class

Cefetamet has 13 Brands listed


Altamet (250 mg)Altamet (500 mg)
Bacirom O (250 mg)Bacirom O (500 mg)
Cepime O (250 mg)Cepime O (500 mg)
Kuzet (250 mg)Kuzet (500 mg)
Pryzm (250 mg)Pryzm (500 mg)
Recocef (250 mg)Recocef (500 mg)
Ultipime O (250 mg)

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