Orbixim 200 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Orbit pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Orbixim 100 mg suspension

Indications

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal activity against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Interferes with the synthesis of bacterial cell wall

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual treatment course of 7 days
  • Adult dosage: 200-400 mg daily
  • Children dosage: 8 mg/kg/day
  • Dosage in Renal Impairment

Interaction

  • Increases in prothrombin times
  • Care required in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Diarrhoea and stool changes
  • Nausea, abdominal pain, vomiting
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Allergies in the form of rash, pruritis, urticaria
  • Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, eosinophilia

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Caution required during pregnancy and lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Use with caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists

Therapeutic Class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C<16>H<15>N<5>O<7>S<2>

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