3c:{"drug_id":111735,"title":"Cefpodoxime Proxetil","ind":"FDA-Labeled Indications

Acute otitis media
Bronchitis, chronic, Acute bacterial exacerbation
Community acquired pneumonia
Gonorrhea
Infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue, Uncomplicated
Maxillary sinusitis, acute
Pharyngitis
Tonsillitis
Urinary tract infectious disease, Uncomplicated

","adult":"

Bronchitis, chronic, Acute bacterial exacerbation
- 200 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 10 days
Community acquired pneumonia
- 200 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 14 days
Gonorrhea
- (uncomplicated infection in men and women) 200 mg ORALLY as a single dose
- (uncomplicated anorectal gonorrhea, in women only) 200 mg ORALLY as a single dose
Infection of skin AND/OR subcutaneous tissue, Uncomplicated
- 400 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 7 to 14 days
Maxillary sinusitis, acute
- 200 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 10 days
Pharyngitis
- 100 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 5 to 10 days
Tonsillitis
- 100 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 5 to 10 days
Urinary tract infectious disease, Uncomplicated
- 100 mg ORALLY every 12 hours for 7 days

","ped":"$3d","side":"Common

Dermatologic:Diaper rash (2% to 8.5%)
Gastrointestinal:Diarrhea (1.2% to 12.8%), Nausea (1.4% to 3.3%)

Serious

Dermatologic:Stevens-Johnson syndrome, Toxic epidermal necrolysis
Gastrointestinal:Clostridium difficile colitis

","prgnancy":"

B (FDA)
B1 (AUS)

","intermajer":null,"clinical":"

This drug may cause nausea.
Instruct patient to report signs/symptoms serum-sickness-like reactions (rash, urticaria, arthralgia, fever, malaise, enlarged lymph nodes).
Advise patient to report severe diarrhea and consult healthcare professional prior to taking anti-diarrhea medicine. Other superinfection signs/symptoms should be reported as well.
Patients should take tablets with food. The suspension may be taken with or without food.

","admin":"Oral

(tablet) give with food
(suspension) give without regard to food
(suspension) reconstitute with distilled water to a concentration of 50 mg/5 mL or 100 mg/5 mL, depending on the desired final volume; store reconstituted suspension refrigerated at 2 to 8 degrees C (36 to 46 degrees F) and use within 14 days
(suspension) shake well before measuring the dose

","interminor":"

Cimetidine (probable)
Famotidine (probable)
Nizatidine (probable)
Probenecid (probable)
Ranitidine (probable)

","contra":null,"clas":"3rd Generation Cephalosporin","mode":"Cefpodoxime proxetil, a semisynthetic cephalosporin, is de-esterified to cefpodoxime that inhibits cell wall synthesis. It is active against wide-spectrum of gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and resistant against beta-lactamase enzymes.
"}

SANDOX - DS 100 (Cefpodoxime Proxetil - Oral suspension 100mg/5ml) – Full Drug Info.

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