Cefetamet Pivoxil Hydrochloride
Indications
Cefetamet Pivoxil Hydrochloride is used for:
Pneumonia, Pharyngitis, Susceptible infections, Sinusitis, Otitis media, Tonsillitis, Soft tissue infections, Respiratory tract infections, Acute Exacerbations of Chronic bronchitis, Gonococcal urethritis
Adult Dose
Adults:
500 mg twice daily.
Child Dose
Children over 12 years:
500 mg twice daily.
Children under 12 years:
Usual dosage is 10 mg/kg twice daily.
<15 kg (approximately 6 months - 3 years) 125 mg twice daily
16 - 30 kg (approximately 3 - 9 years) 250 mg twice daily
31 - 40 kg (approximately 9 - 12 years) 375 mg twice daily
>40 kg (approximately over 12 years) 500 mg twice daily
Renal Dose
Administration
Contra Indications
Known hypersensitivity to cephalosporins.
Precautions
Hypersensitivity to penicillins. Renal insufficiency; lactation.
Pregnancy-Lactation
Interactions
Adverse Effects
Side effects of Cefetamet Pivoxil Hydrochloride :
Diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, hypersensitivity reactions.
Mechanism of Action
Cefetamet is a 3rd generation cephalosporin. It inhibits the final transpeptidation step of peptidoglycan synthesis in the bacterial cell wall by binding to one or more of the penicillin-binding proteins (PBPs).