Zocef 500 Tablet is an antibiotic medicine used to treat bacterial infections in your body It is effective in infections of the lungs e g pneumonia ear throat nasal sinus urinary tract skin soft tissues bones and joints It is also used to prevent infections during surgery Zocef 500 Tablet should be taken with food to avoid an upset stomach You should take it regularly at evenly spaced intervals as per the schedule prescribed by your doctor Taking it at the same time every day will help you to remember to take it The dose will depend on what you are being treated for but you should always complete a full course of this antibiotic as prescribed by your doctor Do not stop taking it until you have finished even when you feel better If you stop taking it early some bacteria may survive and the infection may come back It will not work for viral infections such as flu or the common cold Using any antibiotic when you do not need it can make it less effective for future infections