Cefuroxime Axetil Oral Suspension and Thymoglobulin rabbit

• Generic Name: cefuroxime
• Dosage Forms: oral suspension
• Other Brand Names: Ceftin, Kefurox, Zinacef, Zinacef ADD-Vantage, Zinacef TwistVial

Cefuroxime is a cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotic. It works by fighting bacteria in your body.

Cefuroxime is used to treat many kinds of bacterial infections, including severe or life-threatening forms.

Cefuroxime may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.

• Generic Name: anti-thymocyte globulin (rabbit)
• Dosage Forms: injection, powder, lyophilized, for solution
• Other Brand Names: Thymoglobulin

Thymoglobulin is a sterilized solution made of the cells of rabbits that have been injected with white blood cells from humans.

Thymoglobulin lowers your body's immune system. The immune system helps your body fight infections. The immune system can also fight or "reject" a transplanted organ such as a liver or kidney. This is because the immune system treats the new organ as an invader.

Thymoglobulin is used together with other medicines to prevent your body from rejecting a kidney transplant.

Thymoglobulin may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.