Elexime 200 mg (Capsule)

Unit Price: ৳ 35.00 (12's pack: ৳ 420.00)

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Reliance pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Elexime 100 mg suspension

Therapeutic Class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Adult dosage: 200-400 mg daily
  • Children dosage: 8 mg/kg/day
  • Dosage should be adjusted in severe renal impairment

Indications

  • Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections
  • Clinical efficacy against Streptococcus pneumonia, Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis

Mode of Action

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

Interaction

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

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Mostly mild and self-limiting adverse reactions
  • Common side-effects: Diarrhoea, nausea, abdominal pain, headache
  • Rare side-effects: Thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, pseudomembraneous colitis

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • No adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women
  • Use during pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Use with caution in nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with known hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Cephalosporin should be given with caution to penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Alteration of normal flora of the colon leading to antibiotic-associated diarrhoea

Overdose Effects

  • Gastric Lavage may be indicated in case of overdose
  • No specific antidote exists
  • Elexime is not removed in significant quantities by dialysis

Storage Conditions

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

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