Cefpod 100 mg (Tablet)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefpodoxime proxetil
Company Zenith pharmaceuticals ltd

Indications

  • Acute otitis media treatment
  • Pharyngitis/tonsillitis treatment
  • Acute maxillary sinusitis treatment
  • Community acquired pneumonia treatment
  • Acute bacterial exacerbation of chronic bronchitis treatment
  • Skin and skin structure infections treatment
  • Uncomplicated urinary tract infections treatment
  • Uncomplicated gonorrhea treatment
  • Rectal gonococcal infections in women treatment

Pharmacology

  • Oral 3rd generation cephalosporin
  • Stable to beta-lactamases
  • Activity against Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria
  • Prodrug with active metabolite Cefpodoxime
  • Excreted in urine
  • Effective against gram-positive bacteria
  • Effective against gram-negative bacteria

Dosage & Administration

  • Adult dosage for different conditions
  • Infant and pediatric patient dosage
  • Dosing interval adjustment for renal dysfunction
  • No dose adjustment for liver cirrhosis

Interaction

  • Interaction with antacids
  • Interaction with probenecid
  • Monitoring of renal function with nephrotoxic drugs

Contraindications

  • Contraindicated in patients with known allergy to Cefpodoxime or cephalosporin group

Side Effects

  • Diarrhea
  • Nausea
  • Skin & vaginal fungal infection
  • Abdominal pain
  • Headache
  • Chest pain
  • Myalgia
  • Dyspepsia
  • Dizziness
  • Vertigo
  • Cough
  • Increased incidence of fungal skin rash in children

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Not teratogenic or embryocidal in animal trial
  • No adequate and well-controlled study in pregnant women
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Excreted in human milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Dosage reduction in renal insufficiency
  • Administer with caution to patients receiving potent diuretics
  • Prolonged use may result in overgrowth of non-susceptible organisms
  • Repeated evaluation of patient's condition is essential

Therapeutic Class

Third generation Cephalosporins

Reconstitution

Instructions for preparing and storing the reconstituted suspension

Storage Conditions

Storage instructions

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