Cetaxim 500 mg/10 ml (IM/IV Injection)
500 mg vial: ৳ 76.00
Medicine Details
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Generic | Cefotaxime |
| Company | Globe pharmaceuticals ltd |
| Also available as |
Indications
- Septicaemia treatment
- Respiratory tract infection treatment
- Urinary tract infection treatment
- Soft-tissue infection treatment
- Bone and joint infection treatment
- Obstetric and gynaecological infection treatment
- Gonorrhoea treatment
- Bacterial meningitis treatment
- Surgical prophylaxis
Pharmacology
- Binds to penicillin binding proteins
- Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
- Bactericidal
- Broad spectrum antibiotic
- Active against gram-negative organisms
- Activity against gram-positive bacteria
Dosage & Administration
- Recommended dosage for adults
- Recommended dosage for children
- Recommended dosage for neonates
- Dosage in gonorrhoea
- Dosage adjustment for severe infections
Interaction
- Increased nephrotoxicity with aminoglycoside antibiotics
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to cefotaxime or cephalosporin antibiotics
Side Effects
- Candidiasis
- Rashes
- Fever
- Transient liver enzyme rises
- Diarrhoea
- Pseudomembranous colitis
- Renal function changes
- Encephalopathy
- Hypersensitivity reactions
Pregnancy & Lactation
- Safety in human pregnancy not established
- Excretion in breast milk
Precautions & Warnings
- Caution in gastrointestinal disease history
- Dosage adjustment for renal insufficiency
- No need to adjust dosage in profound renal dysfunction
Use in Special Populations
- Dosage adjustment in severe renal failure
Therapeutic Class
- Third generation Cephalosporins
Storage Conditions
- Storage temperature
- Protection from light and moisture
- Stability of reconstituted solution