Afix Dosage & Drug Information

Concise Prescribing Info Full Prescribing Info Contents Action Indications/Uses Dosage/Direction for Use Contraindications Special Precautions Use In Pregnancy & Lactation Adverse Reactions Drug Interactions Storage MIMS Class ATC Classification Regulatory Classification Presentation/Packing

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Cefixime

Indications/Uses

Treatment of the following acute infection when caused by susceptible organisms: UTI, upper & lower resp tract infections; typhoid fever.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Cap Adult 1 or 2 cap daily as a single dose or in 2 divided doses for 7-14 days. Susp Childn >12 yr Adult dose; 11-12 yr 15 mL or 300 mg; 5-10 yr 10 mL or 200 mg; 1-4 yr 5 mL or 100 mg; 6 mth to 1 yr 3.75 mL or 75 mg; >6 mth 8 mg/kg body wt as a single dose or in 2 divided doses for 7-14 days.

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Administration

May be taken with or without food: May be taken w/ food or milk to reduce GI discomfort.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin antibiotics. Childn <6 mth.

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Special Precautions

History of GI disease eg colitis. Severe renal failure (CrCl <20 mL/min). Pregnancy & lactation.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Diarrhoea, stool color changes, nausea, abdominal pain, dyspepsia, vomiting, flatulence; headache, dizziness; hypersensitivity reactions; haematological changes; serum amylase elevation.

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Storage

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Action

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MIMS Class

Cephalosporins

ATC Classification

J01DD08 - cefixime ; Belongs to the class of third-generation cephalosporins. Used in the systemic treatment of infections.

Regulatory Classification

POM

Presentation/Packing

Form

Afix cap 200 mg

Packing/Price

1 × 10's

Form

Afix powd for oral susp 100 mg/5 mL

Packing/Price

50 mL x 1's

Afix

cefixime

Manufacturer:

Aristopharma

Distributor:

KTZ