Elexime 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 160.00

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Reliance pharmaceuticals ltd
Also available as
Elexime 200 mg capsule

Title

  • Elexime 100 mg/5 ml Suspension

Categories

  • Medicine
  • Antibiotic
  • Cephalosporin

Description

  • Orally active cephalosporin antibiotic
  • Marked in-vitro bactericidal activity
  • Indicated for various acute infections
  • Bactericidal against a broad spectrum of bacteria
  • Usual course of treatment is 7-14 days
  • Interferes with bacterial cell wall synthesis

Color Options

  • White

Available Dosage Forms

  • Suspension

Target Infections

  • Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Urinary Tract Infections
  • Tonsillitis
  • Pharyngitis
  • Bronchitis
  • Cystitis
  • Cystourethritis
  • Pyelonephritis
  • Typhoid

Microorganisms

  • Streptococcus pneumonia
  • Streptococcus pyogenes
  • Escherichia coli
  • Proteus mirabilis
  • Klebsiella species
  • Haemophilus influenzae
  • Moraxella catarrhalis
  • Enterobacter species

Stability

  • Highly stable in the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes

Absorption

  • About 40% to 50% whether administered with or without food

Recommended Adult Dosage

  • 200-400 mg daily

Recommended Children Dosage

  • 8 mg/kg/day
  • Doses based on age and body weight

Elderly Dosage

  • Same as recommended for adults with assessment of renal function

Renal Impairment Dosage

  • Adjusted based on creatinine clearance

Interactions

  • May increase prothrombin times in some patients
  • Use caution with anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Mild and self-limiting gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Headache and dizziness
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry changes

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use only if clearly needed during pregnancy
  • Caution during nursing

Precautions & Warnings

  • Use with caution in patients with hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Consideration for penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Administration with caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Altered normal flora of the colon and potential for antibiotic-associated diarrhoea

Overdose Effects

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

Therapeutic Class

  • Third-generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

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

Molecular Formula

  • C16H15N5O7S2

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