Cefixime

Therapeutic Group

Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & Penems

Indication Dosage

Acute Infections Due To Sensitive Gram-positive And Gram-negative Bacteria, Upper & Lower Respiratory Infection, Urinary Tract Infection: 

  • Adult: 200-400 Mg Daily In 1-2 Divided Doses 
  • Children 6-11 Months: 75 Mg Daily 
  • 1-4 Years: 100 Mg Daily
  • 5-9 Years: 200 Mg Daily
  • 10-17 Years: 200-400 Mg Daily, Alternatively100-200 Mg Twice Daily 

Uncomplicated Gonorrhea, Otitis Media: 

  • Adults & Children 12 Yrs: 400 Mg Once Daily Or 200 Mg Every 12 Hr
  • 6 Months - 12 Yrs: 8 Mg/ Kg Once Daily Or 4 Mg/kg Every 12 Hr

Content

  • Cap /Tab 200mg /400mg: Cefixime 200mg /400mg.
  • Susp /Syp100mg /200mg: Per 5 ml: Cefixime 100mg /200mg.

Pregnancy

No Evidence Of Risk Inj Humans.

Stability

  • Cephalosporin Antibiotics

Contra Indications

  • None Known

Precautions

  • None Known

Lactation

  • Caution Advised or Effect Undetermined.

Side Effects

  • Abdominal Discomfort
  • Agranulocytosis
  • allergic Reactions
  • anaphylaxis
  • Aplastic Anaemia
  • Blood Disorders
  • Confusion
  • Disturbances In Liver Enzymes
  • Dizziness
  • Eosinophilia
  • Haemolytic Anaemia
  • Hallucinations
  • Headache
  • Hypertonia
  • Leucopenia
  • Nervousness
  • Pruritus
  • Rashes
  • Fever And Arthralgia
  • Sleep Disturbances
  • Urticaria
  • Gi Disturbances
  • Rare: Stevens-johnson Syndrome
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis
  • Transient Cholestatic Jaundice
  • Transient Hepatitis

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