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💊 Cefixime Oral Liquid 50 mg/5 mL (Paediatric)
🧪 Nature / Drug Class
- Third-generation cephalosporin antibiotic
- Broad-spectrum, bactericidal
- Oral suspension form ideal for children
🩺 Purpose / Indications
Used in children for treatment of:
- Pharyngitis and tonsillitis
- Otitis media (ear infections)
- Uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Typhoid fever (enteric fever)
- Acute bacterial sinusitis
- Mild to moderate lower respiratory tract infections
⚙️ Advantages
✔️ Palatable suspension suited for pediatric use
✔️ Once- or twice-daily dosing possible
✔️ Active against β-lactamase producing bacteria
✔️ Oral alternative to injectable antibiotics in mild cases
🧴 Dosage & Administration
- Children ≥6 months:
‣ Usual dose: 8 mg/kg/day, as- Once daily or
- Divided into 4 mg/kg every 12 hours
- Typhoid: up to 10 mg/kg/day
- Shake well before use
- Can be taken with or without food
- Use measuring device for accurate dosing
- Duration: Usually 5–10 days, typhoid may need longer
📦 Common Packaging
- Bottle of 30 mL / 60 mL / 100 mL after reconstitution
- Each 5 mL contains Cefixime 50 mg
- Supplied as dry powder, reconstituted with boiled & cooled water
⚠️ Patient Advice / Precautions
- Complete full course even if symptoms improve
- Use within 7–10 days after reconstitution
- Refrigeration not essential but keep below 25°C
- Discard unused suspension after expiry
- Monitor for allergic reactions (especially with penicillin allergy)
💢 Possible Side Effects
- Diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea
- Mild rash or allergic reactions
- Rare: Candidiasis, liver enzyme elevation
🧊 Storage
- Store dry powder at room temperature (<25°C)
- After reconstitution, store at cool room temp (not frozen)
- Keep out of reach of children