Cefodox 200mg – 20 Tablets
Description: Cefodox 200mg is a third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat a wide variety of bacterial infections. It works by stopping the growth of bacteria and is effective in treating pneumonia, sinusitis, urinary tract infections, skin infections, and gonorrhea.
How to Use:
- Take by mouth every 12 hours or as prescribed by your doctor.
- Take with food to enhance drug absorption.
- Dosage depends on infection type and individual health condition.
Recommended Dosage:
- Acute bronchitis: 200mg every 12 hours for 10 days.
- Pneumonia: 200mg every 12 hours for 14 days.
- Sinusitis: 200mg every 12 hours for 10 days.
- Skin infections: 400mg every 12 hours for 7–14 days.
- Uncomplicated gonorrhea: 200mg single dose.
- UTIs: 100mg every 12 hours for 7–14 days.
Ingredients:
- Active ingredient: Cefpodoxime 200mg.
- Inactive ingredients used in tablet formulation.
Warnings & Precautions:
- Do not use if allergic to cephalosporins or penicillins.
- Inform your doctor of kidney problems or gastrointestinal diseases such as colitis.
- May interfere with the effectiveness of live vaccines like typhoid vaccine.
- Use with caution in elderly patients due to reduced kidney function.
- Use during pregnancy or breastfeeding only if clearly needed and under medical supervision.
- Store at room temperature and keep out of reach of children.