Antima 200 mg (Capsule)

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Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Jayson pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Antima 400 mg capsule Antima 100 mg suspension

Indications

  • Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
  • Marked in-vitro bactericidal activity against a wide variety of organisms

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Interferes with the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Highly stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Recommended adult dosage is 200-400 mg daily
  • Administered with or without food
  • Dosage adjustment in severe renal impairment
  • Dosage for children based on age and weight

Interaction

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

Contraindications

  • Known 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

  • Not enough studies in pregnant women
  • Caution advised when administered to nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Administration with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alteration of normal flora of the colon
  • Not recommended for use in pregnancy or nursing mothers

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote
  • No removal from circulation 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 provided

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