Kafxim 200 Tablet
Cefixime
200mg
Mark Ltd.
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| Retail Price | 30.00 NPR |
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Indications
Kafxim 200 Tablet is used for:
Pneumonia, Pharyngitis, Typhoid fever, Susceptible infections , Sinusitis, Otitis media, Tonsillitis, Soft tissue infections, Respiratory tract infections, Acute Exacerbations of Chronic bronchitis, Gonococcal urethritis, Acute bronchitis
Adult Dose
Acute Bronchitis & Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis, Otitis Media, Pharyngitis/Tonsillitis, Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections
Adult: 200 or 400 mg daily as a single dose or in two divided doses
Gonorrhea: 400 mg as a single dose.
Typhoid fever: 20 mg/kg body weight daily in two divided dose.
The usual treatment of is 7 days.
This may be continued for up to 14 days according to the severity of infection.
Child Dose
Child: PO 8 mg/kg/day if <50 kg q12–24h
For convalescent oral therapy of serious infections, up to 20 mg/kg/day
Powder for Suspension & DS Powder for Suspension:
Children above 6 months: 8 mg/kg daily in 1-2 divided doses or
6 months-1year: 75 mg daily
1-4 years: 100 mg daily
5-10 years: 200 mg daily
Typhoid Fever
15-20 mg/kg/day PO divided q12hr for 7-14 days; not to exceed 400 mg/day
<6 months: Safety and efficacy not established
Renal Dose
Renal impairment: Dose reduction is necessary.
CrCl (ml/min)
<20 Max: 200 mg daily.
Administration
May be taken with or without food. May be taken w/ food or milk to reduce GI discomfort.
Contra Indications
Hypersensitivity to cephalosporin.
Precautions
History of allergy to penicillins; pregnancy, lactation; renal failure; GI disease.
Lactation: Unknown whether drug is excreted in milk
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Increased concentrations with probenecid.
Potentially Fatal: May increase prothrombin time with anticoagulants.
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Cefixime :
>10%
Diarrhea (16%)
Frequency Not Defined
Abdominal pain,Candidiasis,Dizziness,Dyspepsia,Elevated transaminases,Eosinophilia,Erythema multiforme,Fever,Flatulence,Headache,Increased blood urea nitrogen (BUN),Increased creatinine,Leukopenia,Nausea,Prolonged prothrombin time (PT),Pruritus,Pseudomembranous colitis,Rash,Serum sickness-like reaction,Stevens-Johnson syndrome,Thrombocytopenia,Urticaria,Vaginitis,Vomiting
Potentially Fatal: Pseudomembranous colitis.
Mechanism of Action
Cefixime binds to one or more of the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs) which inhibits the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in bacterial cell wall, thus inhibiting biosynthesis and arresting cell wall assembly resulting in bacterial cell death.
Note
Kafxim 200 200mg Tablet manufactured by Mark Ltd.. Its generic name is Cefixime. Kafxim 200 is availble in Nepal.
Farmaco Nepal drug index information on Kafxim 200 Tablet is not intended for diagnosis, medical advice or treatment; neither intended to be a substitute for the exercise of professional judgment.