Antima 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 220.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Jayson pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Antima 200 mg capsule Antima 400 mg capsule

Title

Antima 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Cephalosporin

Description

Antima is an orally active cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms. It is indicated for the treatment of various acute infections when caused by susceptible microorganisms. Cefixime, its active ingredient, is a third generation semisynthetic cephalosporin antibiotic for oral administration with bactericidal activity against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria at easily achievable plasma concentrations.

Brand

Antima

Several color options

  • Clear

Dosage form

Suspension

Pack size

100 mg/5 ml

Dimensions

N/A

Weight

N/A

Active ingredient

Cefixime

Strength

100 mg

Pharmacological class

Third generation Cephalosporins

Administration route

Oral

Age group

  • Adults
  • Children over 10 years
  • Children weighing more than 50 kg or older than 10 years

Recommended dosage

  • 200-400 mg daily for adults based on infection severity
  • 8 mg/kg/day for children
  • 5 mg/kg body weight twice daily for children in typhoid
  • No established dosage for children aged less than 6 months

Duration of treatment

  • 7 days
  • Up to 14 days if required

Pharmacodynamics

Kills bacteria by interfering in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall

Absorption

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

Pregnancy category

Not well-controlled studies in pregnant women; caution advised

Lactation

Not known if excreted in human milk; caution advised

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Interactions

  • Increases in prothrombin times noted in some patients; caution in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Side effects

  • Diarrhoea
  • Stool changes
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dyspepsia
  • Vomiting
  • Flatulence
  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Rash
  • Pruritis
  • Urticaria
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leukopenia
  • Eosinophilia

Precautions

  • Given with caution for patients with known hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Given with caution to penicillin-sensitive patients due to cross-allergenicity
  • Given with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alters normal flora of the colon

Overdose effects

Gastric Lavage may be indicated; no specific antidote exists

Storage conditions

Keep below 30°C temperature, protected from light & moisture; keep out of the reach of children

Chemical structure

  • Molecular formula: C16H15N5O7S2
  • Image url: https://medex.com.bd/storage/res/g-res-217-cefixime-trihydrate-chemical-structure-3Mg9h2a2PuSZaJk4Uj0Z.svg

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