Infa-3 100 mg/5 ml (Powder for Suspension)

50 ml bottle: ৳ 195.60

Medicine Details

Category Details
Generic Cefixime trihydrate
Company Novelta bestway pharma ltd
Also available as
Infa 3 200 mg capsule Infa 3 400 mg capsule

Indications

  • Treatment of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI)
  • Treatment of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Treatment of Urinary Tract Infections (UTI)
  • Clinical efficacy against specific pathogens

Pharmacology

  • Bactericidal activity against broad spectrum of bacteria
  • Interferes in the synthesis of bacterial cell wall
  • Stable in the presence of Beta-lactamase enzyme
  • Absorption unaffected by food

Dosage & Administration

  • Usual course of treatment is 7 days
  • Recommended dosage for adults and children over 10 years
  • Dosing recommendations for elderly and children
  • Specific dosage for typhoid treatment
  • Dosage adjustments in renal impairment
  • Recommendations for patients on dialysis

Interaction

  • Potential increase in prothrombin times
  • Caution in patients receiving anticoagulant therapy

Contraindications

  • Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics

Side Effects

  • Gastrointestinal disturbances
  • Central nervous system effects
  • Hypersensitivity reactions
  • Hematological and clinical chemistry effects
  • Mild transient changes in liver and renal function tests

Pregnancy & Lactation

  • Use in pregnancy only if clearly needed
  • Caution in nursing women

Precautions & Warnings

  • Caution in patients with known hypersensitivity to other drugs
  • Consideration for penicillin-sensitive patients
  • Administration caution in patients with markedly impaired renal function
  • Impact on normal flora of the colon

Overdose Effects

  • Potential need for gastric lavage
  • No specific antidote exists
  • Unaffected by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Therapeutic Class

  • Third generation Cephalosporins

Storage Conditions

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

Chemical Structure

  • Molecular Formula: C16H15N5O7S2
  • Chemical Structure Image

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