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- Brand: Incepta Pharmaceuticals
- Product ID: Cefixime Trihydrate
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Cefixime trihydrate 100mg/5ml: suspension.50ml bot: 180.00 MRP
Description
Cefixime is a semi-synthetic, broad spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic of third generation for oral administration. It is a bactericidal antibiotic, kills bacteria by interfering in the synthesis of the bacterial cell wall. Cefixime is highly stable in the presence of beta-lactamase enzymes. Cefixime has marked in -vitro bactericidal activity against a wide variety of Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms including beta lactamase producers.
Clinical efficacy of Cefixime has been demonstrated in infections caused by commonly occurring pathogens including Gram-positive organism Streptococcus pneumoniae, Streptococcus pyogenes, Gram-negative organism Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella spp., Haemophilus influenzae (beta-lactamase positive and negative), Moraxella catarrhalis (beta-lactamase positive and negative), Salmonella typhi and Enterobacter species.
Indications
Emixef is indicated in the following infectious diseases -
Respiratory Tract Infections:
Pneumonia
Sinusitis
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis
Acute Bronchitis and Acute Exacerbations of Chronic
Bronchitis (AECB)
Otitis Media
Typhoid Fever
Urinary Tract Infections
Uncomplicated gonorrhea (cervical/urethral)
Dosage & Administration
The usual treatment of Emixef is 7 days. This may be continued for up to 14 days according to the severity of infection.
Emixef Capsule
Adult and child over 12 years: 200 or 400 mg daily as a single dose or in two divided doses.
Emixef Suspension
Child over 6 months: 8 mg/kg daily as a single dose or in 2 divided doses
Side Effects
Cefixime is generally well tolerated. The majority of adverse reactions observed in clinical trials are mild and self limiting in nature.
Gastro-intestinal disturbance: Diarrhea (if severe diarrhea occurs, Cefixime should be discontinued), changes in the color of stool, nausea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, vomiting, flatulence have been reported. CNS disturbances: Headache, dizziness.
Others: Hypersensitivity reactions which usually subsided upon discontinuation of therapy; infrequent and reversible hematological changes; elevation of serum amylase.
Precautions
Cefixime should be prescribed with caution in individuals with a history of gastrointestinal diseases, particularly colitis. Dosage adjustment is only necessary in severe renal failure (creatinine clearance < 20 ml/min)
Use in Pregnancy & Lactation
Pregnancy: Pregnancy category B. There are no adequate and well-controlled studies in pregnant women. Because animal reproduction studies are not always predictive of human response, this drug should be used during pregnancy only if clearly needed.
Lactation: It is not known whether Cefixime is excreted in human milk. Consideration should be given to discontinuing nursing temporarily during treatment with this drug.
Use in Elderly
No special precautions are necessary. No dosage adjustment is required for elderly
Drug Interaction
Carbamazepine: Elevated carbamazepine levels have been reported in postmarketing experience when Cefixime is administered concomitantly. Drug monitoring may be of assistance in detecting alterations in carbamazepine plasma concentrations.
Warfarin and Anticoagulants: Increased prothrombin time, with or without clinical bleeding, has been reported when cefixime is administered concomitantly.
Over Dose
Gastric lavage may be indicated; otherwise, no specific antidote exists. Cefixime is not removed in significant quantities from the circulation by hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Adverse reactions in small numbers of healthy adult volunteers receiving single doses up to 2 g of Cefixime did not differ from the profile seen in patients treated at the recommended doses.