Ixime Dosage & Drug Information

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

Concise Prescribing Info

Contents

Cefixime trihydrate

Indications/Uses

Uncomplicated UTI, otitis media, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, acute bronchitis & acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, uncomplicated gonorrhea.

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Dosage/Direction for Use

Adult & childn >12 yr or >50 kg 400 mg once daily or 12 hrly. Uncomplicated cervical/urethral gonococcal infections 400 mg as single oral dose. Childn 8 mg/kg/day of the susp as a single daily dose or 4 mg/kg 12 hrly.

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Overdosage

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Administration

May be taken with or without food.

Contraindications

Hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.

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Warnings

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Special Precautions

Hypersensitivity to penicillins. Superinfection may occur during prolonged treatment. History of GI disease (colitis). Dialysis patients. Renal impairment. Pregnancy & lactation. Childn.

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Use In Pregnancy & Lactation

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Adverse Reactions

Diarrhoea & stool changes; headache & dizziness; rash, pruritus, urticaria, drug fever, arthralgia; thrombocytopenia, leukopenia, eosinophilia; mild transient changes in liver & renal function tests; genital pruritus & vaginitis.

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Drug Interactions

Carbamazepine, warfarin, anticoagulants.

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Storage

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Description

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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

Ixime FC tab 400 mg

Packing/Price

6's

Form

Ixime susp 100 mg/5 mL

Packing/Price

50 mL x 1's

Ixime

cefixime

Manufacturer:

Lupin

Distributor:

Maxxcare

Marketer:

Lupin