Cefesta 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

25 ml bottle: ৳ 86.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Apc pharma ltd
Also available as
Cefesta 200 mg capsule

Title

  • Cefesta 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Categories

  • Antibiotics
  • Oral Medication
  • Cephalosporin Antibiotic

Description

  • Cefesta is an orally active cephalosporin antibiotic with marked bactericidal activity against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms.

Dosage form

  • Suspension

Strength

  • 100 mg/5 ml

Indications

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections

Bactericidal activity

  • Wide spectrum of bactericidal activity

Absorption

  • Approximately 40-50% absorption with or without food

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal action by interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis
  • Stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme

Recommended adult dosage

  • 200-400 mg daily, as a single dose or in divided doses according to severity of infection

Recommended child dosage

  • 8 mg/kg/day for children
  • Specific daily doses for different age groups

Dosage for typhoid

  • 5 mg/kg body weight twice daily for 10-14 days

Dosage adjustment renal impairment

  • Dose should not exceed 200 mg once daily when creatinine clearance is less than 20 ml/min

Storage conditions

  • Keep below 30°C temperature
  • Protected from light and moisture

Chemical structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side effects

  • Mild and self-limiting gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Allergies in the form of rash, pruritus, and urticaria

Pregnancy category

  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Caution during administration to nursing women

Precautions warnings

  • Caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Administer with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function

Overdose effects

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

Interaction

  • Potential for increases in prothrombin times
  • Careful administration in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Commonly asked questions

  • Answers to common questions about Cefesta 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Other information

  • Therapeutic Class: Third generation Cephalosporins

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