Tinfix 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 210.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Arges life science limited
Also available as
Tinfix 200 mg capsule Tinfix 400 mg capsule

Indications

  • Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI)
  • Urinary tract infections
  • Bactericidal activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms
  • Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
  • Clinical efficacy against commonly occurring pathogens
  • High stability in the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes

Pharmacology

  • Third generation cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Orally active
  • Bactericidal against broad spectrum of bacteria
  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Highly stable in the presence of beta-lactamase enzyme
  • About 40% to 50% absorption

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Recommended adult dosage of 200-400 mg daily
  • Dosage for children based on age and weight
  • Dosage adjustment in severe renal impairment
  • Recommended dosage in typhoid
  • Special dosage for children less than 6 months

Interaction

  • Increases in prothrombin times noted in some patients
  • Caution required in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Mild and self-limiting adverse reactions
  • Gastrointestinal disturbances: diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain
  • Central nervous system effects: headache, dizziness
  • Hypersensitivity reactions: rash, pruritis, urticaria
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry effects: thrombocytopenia, leukopenia
  • Other possible reactions: genital pruritis, vaginitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Caution advised during pregnancy
  • Use during lactation requires caution

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
  • Alteration of normal flora of the colon may permit overgrowth of clostridia

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists
  • Not significantly removed by 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: Link to chemical structure image

Common Questions about Tinfix 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

  • Indication of use in bacterial infections
  • Uses in conditions such as Urinary Tract Infection, Tonsillitis, Pharyngitis, and Bronchitis
  • Commonly reported side effects: diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness

Additional Attributes

  • Orally active cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Highly stable in the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes
  • Recommended adult dosage of 200-400 mg daily
  • Special dosage for children based on age and weight
  • Caution required in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
  • Hypersensitivity contraindication
  • Precautions for altered normal flora of the colon
  • Dosage adjustment in severe renal impairment
  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2
  • Keep below 30°C storage condition

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