Ceferon 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

37.5 ml bottle: ৳ 130.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Aexim pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Ceferon 200 mg capsule

Title

  • Ceferon 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Categories

  • Antibiotic
  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Description

  • Orally active cephalosporin antibiotic with bactericidal activity
  • Indicated for upper respiratory tract infections, lower respiratory tract infections, urinary tract infections
  • Effective against bacteria such as Streptococcus pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Haemophilus influenzae, etc.
  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Usual course of treatment is 7-14 days
  • Absorption not significantly modified by the presence of food
  • Patients with known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics should avoid this medication
  • Common side effects include gastrointestinal disturbances, central nervous system effects, hypersensitivity reactions, hematological and clinical chemistry changes
  • Safety during pregnancy and lactation is not well-established
  • Should be administered with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Storage conditions: Keep below 30°C, protected from light & moisture

Formulation

  • Oral suspension

Packaging sizes

  • 100 mg/5 ml

Active ingredient

  • Cefixime

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal against gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Highly stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme
  • Absorption of about 40% to 50% whether administered with or without food

Dosage instructions

  • Usual adult dosage is 200-400 mg daily, either as a single dose or in two divided doses
  • Recommended dosage for children is 8 mg/kg/day administered as a single dose or in two divided doses
  • Dosage in renal impairment: normal dose and schedule may be given in patients with creatinine clearances of 20 ml/min or greater
  • No specific antidote exists for overdose, gastric lavage may be indicated

Interaction

  • May increase prothrombin times in some patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side effects

  • Diarrhoea
  • Nausea
  • Abdominal pain
  • Dizziness
  • Rash
  • Pruritis
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Leukopenia
  • Eosinophilia
  • Mild transient change in liver and renal function tests

Pregnancy and lactation

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

Precautions and warnings

  • Given with caution to penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Administered with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alters the normal flora of the colon and may permit overgrowth of clostridia

Overdose effects

  • No specific antidote exists
  • Not significantly removed from the circulation by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis
  • Adverse reactions did not differ from recommended dose profile in healthy adult volunteers receiving single doses up to 2 g

Chemical structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

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