Chemical formula: C₁₆H₁₅N₅O₇S₂ Molecular mass: 453.45 g/mol PubChem compound: 5362065
Cefixime is indicated for:
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI): e.g. otitis media; and other URTI where the causative organism is known or suspected to be resistant to other commonly used antibiotics, or where treatment failure may carry significant risk.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (URTI): e.g. otitis media; and other URTI where the causative organism is known or suspected to be resistant to other commonly used antibiotics, or where treatment failure may carry significant risk.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: e.g. bronchitis.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only adolescents (12 years - 18 years old) , adults (18 years old or older)
Urinary Tract Infections: e.g. cystitis, cystourethritis, uncomplicated pyelonephritis.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: e.g. bronchitis.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Population group: only infants (40 days - 1 year old) , children (1 year - 12 years old)
Urinary Tract Infections: e.g. cystitis, cystourethritis, uncomplicated pyelonephritis.
For this indication, competent medicine agencies globally authorize below treatments (click for details):
Cefixime is contraindicated in the following cases:
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