Cef-Plus 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 170.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Hudson pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Cef plus 200 mg capsule

Product Title

  • Cef-Plus 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Therapeutic Class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Indications

  • Treatment of upper respiratory tract infections (URTI)
  • Treatment of lower respiratory tract infections
  • Treatment of urinary tract infections

Mode of Action

  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of gram positive and gram negative bacteria
  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall

Dosage & Administration

  • Recommended adult dosage of 200-400 mg daily
  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days, can be extended to 14 days if necessary
  • Dosage varies for different age groups and conditions

Interaction

  • Possible increase in prothrombin times in some patients

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Mild and self-limiting adverse reactions observed in clinical trials
  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Central nervous system effects
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry effects
  • Miscellaneous possible reactions

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Insufficient studies in pregnant women, use only if clearly needed
  • Not well established whether excreted in human milk

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with known hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Caution in penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alters the normal flora of the colon, may permit overgrowth of clostridia

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated
  • No specific antidote exists
  • Not removed in significant quantities by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

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