Cefi-od (Cefixime)
Brand Name: Cefi-od
Generic Name: Cefixime
Manufacturer/Agent: Khandelwal Lab
Formulation: tabs
Strength: 400mg
Pack size: 20
Trade Price: KES 2,652.00
Retail Price: @ KES 176.80
Class: Antibacterials: Cephalosporins (Anti-infectives)
Mechanism of Action:
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Molecular Formulae: C16H15N5O7S2 = 453.5
Precautions: Cephalosporin hypersensitivity.
Indications/Uses: Aerobic gram negative and streptococcal infections due to susceptible organisms; 400mg daily, with food.
Interactions: May increase effect of carbamazepine.
Side Effects: Nausea. vomiting. diarrhoea. skin rash. rarely pseudomembranous colitis. urticaria. fever. gastro-intestinal upset. bronchospasm. hypotension. erythema multiforme. arthralgia. anaphylaxis.