Fixpro DS 200 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
50 ml bottle: ৳ 320.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Cefixime trihydrate |
| Company | Nipro jmi pharma ltd |
| Also available as |
Title
- Fixpro DS 200 mg/5 ml Suspension
Categories
- Medicine
- Antibiotic
- Cephalosporin
Description
- Orally active cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity against a wide variety of microorganisms
Color options
- N/A
Functions
- Treats upper respiratory tract infections (URTI)
- Effective against lower respiratory tract infections
- Treats urinary tract infections (UTI)
- Bactericidal activity against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
- Interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis
- Prevents formation of bacterial protective covering
- Stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme
- Kills bacteria by interfering in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
- Highly stable in the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes
- Prevents them from forming the bacterial protective covering (cell wall)
Materials
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Technical specifications
- Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2
- Administered orally
- 40-50% absorption rate with or without food
- Recommended adult dosage: 200-400 mg daily
- Recommended dosage for children: 8 mg/kg/day
- Dosage for children based on age and weight
- Recommended dose for typhoid infection in children
- Dosage in renal impairment
Design elements
- Chemical Structure: Cefixime Trihydrate
Usability features
- Administered in the form of suspension
- Dosage can be continued for up to 14 days if required
- Suitable for adults, children over 10 years, and elderly
- Dosage adjustment in severe renal impairment
- Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
- Recommended storage conditions
Dimensions
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Pharmacology
- Third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration
- Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
Interaction
- Increases in prothrombin times noted in some patients
Contraindications
- Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics
Side effects
- Mild and self-limiting adverse reactions
- Frequent gastrointestinal disturbances: diarrhea, stool changes
- Other gastrointestinal side-effects: nausea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, vomiting, flatulence
- Hypersensitivity reactions: rash, pruritis, urticaria, drug fever, arthralgia
- Hematological and clinical chemistry reactions: thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, eosinophilia
- Mild transient changes in liver and renal function tests
- Miscellaneous reactions: genital pruritis, vaginitis
Pregnancy lactation
- Not enough studies in pregnant women
- Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
- Caution when administered to a nursing woman
Precautions warnings
- Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
- Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
- Severe reactions in patients with marked renal impairment
- Alters normal flora of the colon
- Use not recommended in pregnancy or nursing mothers
Overdose effects
- Gastric Lavage may be indicated
- No specific antidote
- Not removed in significant quantities by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
- Adverse reactions in healthy adult volunteers receiving single doses up to 2 g
Therapeutic class
- Third generation Cephalosporins
Storage conditions
- Keep below 30°C temperature
- Protected from light & moisture
- Keep out of the reach of children
Compound summary
- Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2
- Chemical Structure: Cefixime Trihydrate
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