Generic Name
CefiximePacks Price
- Cap 400 mg(066893): 5: 254.15: 299.00
- Susp100 mg(066892): 30 ml: 114.75: 135.00
- Susp DS 200 mg(070658): 30 ml: 170.00: 200.00
Swicef
Therapeutic Group
Other Beta-Lactam, Cephalosporins & PenemsIndication 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
Available Brands
Author
Shahid Arif