Tinfix 400 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 50.00 (8's pack: ৳ 400.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Arges life science limited
Also available as
Tinfix 200 mg capsule Tinfix 100 mg suspension

Indications

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Broad spectrum bactericidal activity
  • Treatment of acute infections
  • High stability in presence of beta-lactamase enzymes

Pharmacology

  • Third generation cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Bactericidal action
  • Interference in bacterial cell wall synthesis
  • Broad spectrum activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria
  • High stability in presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Dosage for adults and children over 10 years
  • Dosage for children based on age and weight
  • Dosage adjustments for elderly patients and those with renal impairment

Interaction

  • Potential increase in prothrombin times in some patients
  • Caution with anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Mild and self-limiting adverse reactions
  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Central nervous system effects
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry effects
  • Mild transient change in liver and renal function tests

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use in pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Caution in nursing women
  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients hypersensitive to other drugs
  • Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Monitoring in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alteration of normal flora of the colon leading to antibiotic-associated diarrhoea

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists
  • No significant removal by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

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: C16H15N5O7S2
  • Chemical Structure Image: URL

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