Emixef DS 200 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)
50 ml bottle: ৳ 320.00
Medicine Details
Category | Details |
---|---|
Generic | Cefixime trihydrate |
Company | Incepta pharmaceuticals ltd |
Also available as |
Category
- Orally Active Cephalosporin Antibiotic
- Antibiotic
- Medication
Type
- Suspension
- Oral Administration
Treatment for
- Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
- Urinary Tract Infections
Bactericidal activity
- Gram-positive Organisms
- Gram-negative Organisms
Pharmacology
- Bactericidal
- Broad Spectrum
- Interferes in Bacterial Cell Wall Synthesis
- Stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase Enzyme
- Absorption about 40-50%
Dosage recommendation
- 200-400 mg daily for Adults
- 8 mg/kg/day for Children
- 3.75 ml daily for 6 months up to 1 year
- 5 ml daily for Children 1-4 years
- 10 ml daily for Children 5-10 years
Contraindications
- Hypersensitivity to Cephalosporin Antibiotics
Interaction
- Increases in Prothrombin Times
Side effects
- Diarrhea
- Nausea
- Abdominal Pain
- Dyspepsia
- Vomiting
- Flatulence
- Headache
- Dizziness
- Rash
- Pruritis
- Urticaria
- Thrombocytopenia
- Leukopenia
- Eosinophilia
- Change in Liver and Renal Function Tests
- Genital Pruritis
- Vaginitis
Pregnancy lactation
- Use during Pregnancy only If Clearly Needed
- Caution during Nursing
Precautions warnings
- Caution with Hypersensitivity to Other Drugs
- Caution with Penicillin-sensitive Patients
- Administered with Caution in Markedly Impaired Renal Function
- Alters Normal Flora of Colon
- Use in Pregnancy and Lactation
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 Reach of Children
Chemical structure
- Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2
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