Cefix 200 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Globe pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Cefix ds 200 mg suspension Cefix 100 mg suspension Cefix 400 mg capsule

Title

  • Cefix 200 mg Capsule

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic

Indications

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections

BactericidalActivity

  • Gram-positive organisms
  • Gram-negative organisms

PotentAgainst

  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Escherichia coli
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Klebsiella species
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Enterobacter species

ModeOfAction

  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Kills bacteria
  • Stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme

Absorption

  • 40% to 50% whether administered with or without food

Dosage&Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Adult dosage: 200-400 mg daily
  • Children dosage: 8 mg/kg/day
  • Dosage in Renal Impairment guidelines

Interaction

  • Increases in prothrombin times have been noted in a few patients

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

SideEffects

  • Diarrhoea
  • Stool changes
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Rash
  • Pruritis
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leukopenia
  • Eosinophilia

Pregnancy&Lactation

  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Caution when administered to a nursing woman

Precautions&Warnings

  • Caution to patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Caution to penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Administered with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Use in pregnancy and lactation precautions

OverdoseEffects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists
  • Not removed in significant quantities by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

TherapeuticClass

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

StorageConditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light & moisture
  • Keep out of the reach of children

ChemicalStructure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

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