Is replacing ceftum to Augmentin a good idea?
Patient: My mother aged about 70 is a patient of chronic hypertension.She has now developed severe chest infection.In earlier years he responded well to ceftum 500.Now the dotctor has advised Augmentin1000 duo every 12 hours.Will it suit her or ceftum is safer and better? Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.I can understand your concern. No, augmentin is having better coverage and superior than ceftum. Augmentin is having combination of Amoxicillin and clavulinic acid. Ceftum is having cefpofoxime. Combination with clavulinic acid makes augmentin better antibiotic. It is having higher bacterial coverage. It acts not only on gram positive bacteria but also on gram negative and anaerobic bacterias. So don't replace augmentin with ceftum. Augmentin will mostly suit her and treat her lung infection. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your mother. Thanks.