C-3 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 195.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Astra biopharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
C 3 400 mg capsule C 3 200 mg capsule

Title

  • C-3 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Categories

  • Antibiotic
  • Cephalosporin
  • Oral medication

Description

  • Orally active cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Bactericidal activity against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms
  • Marked in-vitro bactericidal activity
  • Highly stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme
  • Usual treatment course is 7 days
  • Adult dosage: 200-400 mg daily
  • Absorption: about 40% to 50% with or without food
  • Pharmacological action: interfering in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria
  • Dosage in renal impairment
  • Storage temperature: Below 30°C, protected from light & moisture
  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2
  • Therapeutic class: Third generation cephalosporins
  • Caution for patients receiving anticoagulant therapy
  • Contraindicated in patients with known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics
  • Precaution for patients who have shown hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Precaution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Precaution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Caution in use during pregnancy and lactation
  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated in case of overdose
  • No specific antidote exists for overdose
  • No significant removal from circulation by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis in overdose

Indications

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Clinical efficacy against commonly occurring pathogens

Mode of Action

  • Inhibits bacterial cell wall synthesis
  • High stability in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days, may be continued for up to 14 days if required
  • Adult dosage: 200-400 mg daily according to the severity of the infection, given as a single dose or in two divided doses
  • Recommended children dosage: 8 mg/kg/day, administered as a single dose or in two divided doses
  • Specific recommended doses for different age groups of children
  • Recommended dose for children in typhoid
  • Dosing recommendation for children weighing more than 50 kg or older than 10 years
  • Safety and efficacy not established in children aged less than 6 months
  • Dosage in renal impairment

Interaction

  • Increases in prothrombin times noted in a few patients
  • Care should be taken in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Generally well tolerated
  • Mild and self-limiting adverse reactions observed in clinical trials
  • Frequent side-effects: diarrhea and stool changes
  • Other gastrointestinal side-effects
  • Central nervous system side-effects
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry reactions
  • Mild transient change in liver and renal function tests
  • Miscellaneous possible reactions

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Caution in use during lactation

Precautions & Warnings

  • Given with caution to patients who have shown hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Given with caution to penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alters the normal flora of the colon
  • Use cautioned in pregnancy and lactation

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists
  • No significant removal by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Therapeutic Class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

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