Bestcef 25 mg/ml (Pediatric Drops)

21 ml bottle: ৳ 98.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Biopharma limited
Also available as
Bestcef 200 mg capsule Bestcef 400 mg capsule Bestcef 100 mg suspension Bestcef forte 200 mg suspension

Title

  • Bestcef 25 mg/ml Pediatric Drop

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Cephalosporin

Description

  • Orally active cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Treatment for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Treatment for Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment for Urinary Tract Infections
  • Bactericidal activity against a wide variety of organisms
  • Broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • 40%-50% absorption with or without food
  • Highly stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme
  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Recommended dosage for adults and children over 10 years
  • Recommended dosage for elderly patients
  • Recommended dosage for children and infants
  • Caution in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
  • Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to cephalosporins
  • Generally well tolerated with mild and self limiting adverse reactions
  • Not recommended during pregnancy unless clearly needed
  • Caution should be exercised when administered to nursing women
  • Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Caution in use during pregnancy and lactation
  • No specific antidote for overdose
  • Not removed in significant quantities by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • Stored below 30°C, protected from light and moisture
  • Chemical structure: C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>15</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>S<sub>2</sub>

Indications

  • Otitis media
  • Bronchitis
  • Cystitis
  • Cystourethritis
  • Pyelonephritis

Pharmacology

  • Third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin
  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of bacteria
  • Kills bacteria by interfering in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Highly stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme
  • 40%-50% absorption with or without food

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Recommended dosage for adults and children over 10 years
  • Recommended dosage for elderly patients
  • Recommended dosage for children and infants
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function

Interaction

  • Increases in prothrombin times

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Mild and self limiting adverse reactions
  • Diarrhoea
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dyspepsia
  • Vomiting
  • Flatulence
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Rash
  • Pruritis
  • Urticaria

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Caution in use during pregnancy
  • Caution in use during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Altered normal flora of the colon
  • Use in pregnancy and lactation

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote

Therapeutic Class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • C<sub>16</sub>H<sub>15</sub>N<sub>5</sub>O<sub>7</sub>S<sub>2</sub>

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