Cefpodoxime proxetil

Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur: More common • Diarrhea • loose stools Less common • Change in the color, amount, or odor of vaginal discharge Rare • Abdominal or stomach cramps or tenderness • black, tarry stools • bladder pain • bleeding gums • bloating or swelling of the face, arms, hands, lower legs, or feet • bloody nose • bloody or cloudy urine • blurred vision • burning while urinating • chest pain • collection of blood under the skin • confusion • continuing ringing or buzzing or other unexplained noise in the ears • cough or hoarseness • cough producing mucus • dark urine • decreased urination • decreased urine output • deep, dark purple bruise • diarrhea, watery and severe, which may also be bloody • difficult or labored breathing • difficult, burning, or painful urination • difficulty with breathing or troubled breathing • dilated neck veins • dizziness • dizziness, faintness, or lightheadedness when getting up suddenly from a lying or sitting position • dry mouth • extreme fatigue • fainting • fast, irregular, pounding, or racing heartbeat or pulse • feeling of warmth or heat • fever or chills • flushing or redness of the skin, especially on the face and neck • frequent urge to urinate • general body swelling • headache • hearing loss • heavier menstrual periods • increase in heart rate • increased thirst • increased urge to urinate during the night • increased weight • irregular breathing • irregular heartbeat • it...

What is cefpodoxime proxetil, and what is it used for? Cefpodoxime proxetil (Vantin, Banan) is an oral antibiotic prescription drug in the cephalosporin family of antibiotics. The cephalosporin family includes: • • • • • Many injectable forms Cefpodoxime proxetil is converted to cefpodoxime, its active form, in the body. Like other cephalosporins, cefpodoxime stops bacteria from multiplying by preventing bacteria from forming the walls that surround them. The walls are necessary to protect bacteria from their environment and to keep the contents of the bacterial cell together; most bacteria cannot survive without a cell wall. Cefpodoxime is active against a wide spectrum of bacteria such as , pneumoniae, Streptococcus agalactiae, Hemophilus influenzae, Moraxella catarrhalis, Klebsiella, Proteus mirabilis, Proteus vulgaris, Providencia rettgeri, Haemophilus parainfluenzae, and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Cefpodoxime is effective for the medical treatment of these infections. • Middle ear ( • • Throat ( • • • • • Skin structure or skin infections caused by susceptible bacteria It also is used for the treatment of What are the side effects of cefpodoxime proxetil? Side effects ofcefpodoxime proxetil include: • • • • • Skin • • • • • • Vaginal infections • • • • Cefpodoxime should be avoided by patients who are allergic to cephalosporin type antibiotics. Since this drug is chemically related to Possible serious side effects. Like other antibiotics, cefpodoxime may cause a condition...

Susceptible mild to moderate infections including acute otitis media, acute bacterial exacerbations of chronic bronchitis, acute maxillary sinusitis, pharyngitis/tonsillitis, acute community-acquired pneumonia, urinary tract, skin and skin structures; cervical, anorectal (females only) and urethral gonorrhea. Take tabs with food. ≥13yrs: Pneumonia: 200mg every 12hrs for 14 days. Bronchitis, sinusitis: 200mg every 12hrs for 10 days. Pharyngitis/tonsillitis: 100mg every 12hrs for 5–10 days. Skin and skin structures: 400mg every 12hrs for 7–14 days. UTI: 100mg every 12hrs for 7 days. Uncomplicated gonorrhea: 200mg once as a single dose. Renal failure or hemodialysis: see full labeling. Use susp. <2 months: not recommended. 2 months–12yrs: Acute otitis media: 5mg/kg (max 200mg) every 12hrs for 5 days. Pharyngitis/tonsillitis: 5mg/kg (max 100mg) every 12hrs for 5–10 days. Sinusitis: 5mg/kg (max 200mg) every 12hrs for 10 days. Cefpodoxime Proxetil Contraindications Not Applicable Cefpodoxime Proxetil Boxed Warnings Not Applicable Cefpodoxime Proxetil Warnings/Precautions

Cefpodoxime Proxetil Tablets, USP Rx only To reduce the development of drug-resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness of Cefpodoxime Proxetil tablets, USP and other antibacterial drugs, Cefpodoxime Proxetil tablets, USP should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by bacteria. For Oral Use Only Cefpodoxime Proxetil Description Cefpodoxime Proxetil is an orally administered, extended spectrum, semi-synthetic antibiotic of the cephalosporin class. The chemical name is (RS)-1(isopropoxycarbonyloxy) ethyl (+)-(6R, 7R)-7-[2-(2-amino-4-thiazolyl)-2- acetamido]-3-methoxymethyl-8-oxo-5-thia-1-azabicyclo [4.2.0]oct-2-ene-2-carboxylate. Its empirical formula is C 21H 27N 5O 9S 2 and its structural formula is represented below: The molecular weight of Cefpodoxime Proxetil is 557.6. Cefpodoxime Proxetil is a prodrug; its active metabolite is cefpodoxime. All doses of Cefpodoxime Proxetil in this insert are expressed in terms of the active cefpodoxime moiety. The drug is supplied as film-coated tablets. Cefpodoxime Proxetil tablets, USP contain Cefpodoxime Proxetil USP equivalent to 100 mg or 200 mg of cefpodoxime activity. Each film-coated tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: Carboxymethyl cellulose calcium, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, FD&C Yellow No. 6, hydroxypropyl cellulose, hypromellose, iron oxide red, lactose monohydrate, macrogol, magnesium stearate, sodium lauryl sulfate and titanium ...