Bestar
by Beste
Active ingredient: Cefixime
Packs
- Cap · 400 mg · 5's (023866)
- Susp · 100 mg/5 mL · 30 mL (023867)
- Susp · 200 mg · 30 mL (037036)
About Cefixime
Cephalosporin
Uses
Infections of respiratory tract, urinary tract, skin and soft tissue, biliary tract caused by sensitive organisms.
How to take it
Adults: 200-400 mg in two divided doses. Children: 6-12 mg/kg/day in two divided doses. Lower Respiratory Infection: Adults & Children: >12 yr or >50 kg: 400 mg once daily or 200 mg every 12 hr. <50 kg or >6 mth: 8 mg/kg once daily or 4 mg/kg every 12 hr. Otitis Media: Adults & Children: >12 yr or >50 kg: 400 mg once daily or 200 mg every 12 hr. <50 kg or >6 mth: 8 mg/kg once daily or 4 mg/kg every 12 hr. Upper Respiratory Infection: Adults & Children: >12 yr or >50 kg: 400 mg once daily or 200 mg every 12 hr. <50 kg or >6 mth: 8 mg/kg once daily or 4 mg/kg every 12 hr. Urinary Tract Infection: Adults & Children: >12 yr or >50 kg: 400 mg once daily or 200 mg every 12 hr. <50 kg or >6 mth: 8…
Side effects
GI disturbances. Headaches, dizziness. Rashes. Very rarely pseudomembranous colitis, haemolytic anaemia, encephalopathy.
Pregnancy and breastfeeding
Pregnancy: No evidence of risk in humans. Lactation: Caution advised or effect undetermined. Precautions: Hypersensitivity to B-Iactams. Severe renal impairment.
Advice
Take with or without meals. Best to take with meals to reduce stomach discomfort. Do not chew or crush extended release tablets. Take at regular intervals, as scheduled. Shake oral suspension well before measuring and use a calibrated measuring device to ensure accurate dose. To improve flavour of oral suspension, refrigerate it but do not freeze. Contact prescriber if there is severe unrelieved diarrhoea, changes in urinary pattern, vaginal itching, vaginal drainage, mouth sores, foul-smelling bloody stool, bloody urine, difficulty in breathing, unusual chills or fever, furry tongue. Take sufficient amount of fluids (2-3 litres per day) to maintain hydration, unless restricted by the…
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Interactions with Cefixime
Anticoagulants, probenecid, carbamazepine.
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