Cefuroxime and bactikil are prescribed for treatment: Upper respiratory tract infections: For example , ear , nose and throat infections such as otitis media , sinusitis , tonsillitis and pharyngitis. Lower respiratory tract infections: for example , acute bronchitis , chronic bronchitis, and acute exacerbation of pneumonia. Skin and soft tissue infections: such as furunculosis , pyoderma, and impetigo. Genital-urinary tract infections: such as pyelonephritis , urethritis , and cystitis. Gonorrhea: Acute complex gonococcal urethritis and cervicitis. Early Lyme disease and subsequent prevention of delayed Lyme disease. The above two medicines work the same.