Cefprozil (Cefzil) is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It treats many kinds of infections, including those of the respiratory tract, skin, ears.
Cefprozil is the generic equivalent of Canadian reference product Cefzil of Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada and falls under the therapeutic category.
Cefzil is in a group of drugs called cephalosporin (SEF a low spor in) antibiotics. It works by interfering with the formation of the bacteria’s cell wall while it is growing. This causes the cell wall to be destroyed and kills the bacteria.
With these approval Aurobindo now has 11 products approved by Health Canada.