Cefuroxime axetil, sold under the brand name Ceftin among others, is a second generation oral cephalosporin antibiotic.
It is an acetoxyethyl ester prodrug of cefuroxime which is effective orally.[2] The activity depends on in vivo hydrolysis and release of cefuroxime tablets.[citation needed]
It was patented in 1976 and approved for medical use in 1987.[3]
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