view bucket

view bucket
logo

cefpodoxime

This medicine is used in the treatment of tonsillitis (inflammation of tonsils), pharyngitis (sore throat), sinusitis (inflammation of sinuses), acute (short term) purulent (pus forming) bronchitis (inflammation of bronchi), exacerbation of chronic (long term) obstructive bronchitis (inflammation of bronchi), bacteria pneumonia (inflammation of air sacs in lungs), skin and urinary tract infection.

Contradications

This medicine is contraindicated in patients of phenylketonuria (inborn error of metabolism) and in patients that are suffering from diarrhea (frequent watery stools) from an infection with clostridium difficile bacteria and abnormal liver function tests.

Side effects

Patients administered with this medicine may experience gastrointestinal upset, headache, dizziness (feeling of being sleepy), tinnitus (ringing in ears), paresthesia (abnormal sensation of skin without any physical cause), asthenia (abnormal physical weakness), malaise (tiredness), allergic reactions, raised liver enzymes, raised blood urea and creatinine, and pseudomembranous (drug induced) colitis (inflammation of the lining of large intestine).

Expert Advice

  • Take with meals.
  • Take at regular intervals, as scheduled.
  • Do not take an antacid within 2 hours before or after taking this
  • Complete full course of therapy even if you feel better.
  • Take sufficient amount of fluids to maintain hydration.

FAQs

What is cefpodoxime used for?

Cefpodoxime is used to treat certain infections caused by bacteria such as bronchitis (infection of the airway tubes leading to the lungs), pneumonia (inflammation of air sacs in lungs), gonorrhea (a sexually transmitted disease), and infections of the skin, ear, sinuses, throat, tonsils, and urinary tract.

Is cefpodoxime used for cough?

Cefpodoxime is used to treat bacterial infections in many different parts of the body. However, this medicine will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections.

How long does cefpodoxime stay in your system?

Approximately 29 to 33% of the administered cefpodoxime dose is excreted unchanged in the urine in 12 hours.

Can I take cefpodoxime with amoxicillin?

No interactions were found between amoxicillin and cefpodoxime.

Does cefpodoxime cause yeast infection?

Use of this medicine for prolonged or repeated periods may result in oral thrush (white patches on the mucous membranes of mouth) or a new vaginal yeast infection.

Medicines containing cefpodoxime

Orelox Suspension 40mg/ 5ml

By Sanofi

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.664.33

Prelox Galaxy

By Galaxy

Pack size: 3x20's

Rs.4620

Apodox 40mg|5ml

By Alliance

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Apodox 100mg

By Alliance

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Avedoxime 40mg|5ml

By Aventek

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Bendoxim 40mg|5ml

By Benson

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Bendoxim 100mg

By Benson

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Breen 40mg|5ml

By Goodman

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Buticef 40mg|5ml

By Martin Dow

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.190

Buticef 100mg

By Martin Dow

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

C-Doxime 40mg|5ml

By Friends

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.205

C-Doxime 100mg

By Friends

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Cedoxowin 100mg

By Orta

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Cef-Poo 40mg|5ml

By Ipharm

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.195

Cefidox 40mg|5ml

By Stand Pharm

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.180

Cefidox 100mg

By Stand Pharm

Pack size: 10's

Rs.378.88

Cefpo 40mg|5ml

By Paramount

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Cefpo 100mg

By Paramount

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Cefpomed 40mg|5ml

By Medicraft

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.190

Cefpomed 100mg

By Medicraft

Pack size: 10's

Rs.360

Cefporite 100mg

By Shrooq

Pack size: 12's

Rs.240

Cefporite 40mg|5ml

By Shrooq

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.175

Cefporite 80mg|5ml

By Shrooq

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.325

Cefprox 40mg/5ml

By Continental Pharma

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.220

Cefprox 100mg

By Continental Pharma

Pack size: 1x10's

Rs.327

Cefprox 200mg

By Continental Pharma

Pack size: 1x10's

Rs.450

Cepolib 40mg|5ml

By Liberty

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.165

Cinotec 40mg|5ml

By Caraway

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Curidoxime 40mg|5ml

By Pulse

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Dox-B 40mg|5ml

By Nexus

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.204

Doxicef 100mg

By Synchro

Pack size: 12's

Rs.288

Doxicef 40mg|5ml

By Synchro

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Evodoxim 40mg|5ml

By SiTech

Pack size: 40ml

Rs.165

Evodoxim 100mg

By SiTech

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Expodox 40mg|5ml

By Polyfine

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.165

Expodox 100mg

By Polyfine

Pack size: 10's

Rs.299

Gefglit 40mg|5ml

By Mediplus

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.120

Gefglit 100mg

By Mediplus

Pack size: 10's

Rs.245

Ipod 100mg

By Genome Pharma

Pack size: 12's

Rs.288

Ipod 40mg|5ml

By Genome Pharma

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Medidoxim 100mg

By Medisave

Pack size: 12's

Rs.288

Medidoxim 40mg|5ml

By Medisave

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Megadoxime 40mg|5ml

By Mega

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.195

Nefdoxim 100mg

By Neo Medix

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Nefdoxim 40mg|5ml

By Neo Medix

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Neudoxine 100mg

By Neutro

Pack size: 12's

Rs.288

Neudoxine 40mg|5ml

By Neutro

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Orelox 100mg

By Sanofi

Pack size: 10's

Rs.751.7

Oremas 40mg|5ml

By Jinnah Pharma

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Oremas 100mg

By Jinnah Pharma

Pack size: 10's

Rs.170

Oretil 40mg|5ml

By Daew

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.175

Oretil 100mg

By Daew

Pack size: 10's

Rs.275

Oribro 40mg/5ml

By Tabroos

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.220

Oribro 100mg

By Tabroos

Pack size: 1x10's

Rs.375

Oribro 200mg

By Tabroos

Pack size: 1x10's

Rs.450

Podox 100mg

By EG Pharma

Pack size: 12's

Rs.288

Podox 40mg|5ml

By EG Pharma

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Posoxime 100mg

By Flow Pharma

Pack size: 10's

Rs.300

Prelox 40mg/5ml

By Bosch

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.196

Prelox 100mg

By Bosch

Pack size: 1x10's

Rs.380

Qink 100mg

By Wilshire

Pack size: 10's

Rs.290

Qink 100mg|5ml

By Wilshire

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.280

Qink 40mg|5ml

By Wilshire

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.140

Rti-cef 40mg|5ml

By Agror

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Shime 100mg

By Shawan

Pack size: 12's

Rs.288

Shime 40mg|5ml

By Shawan

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.200

Soxtil 40mg|5ml

By Semos

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.325

Supralox 40mg|5ml

By PCW

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.225

Trusef 40mg|5ml

By Nova Med

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.230

Vantin 40mg|5ml

By Medicaids

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.275

Vantin 100mg

By Medicaids

Pack size: 10's

Rs.375

Veldox 40mg|5ml

By Convell

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.199

Veldox 100mg

By Convell

Pack size: 10's

Rs.299

Volvez 40mg|5ml

By Opal

Pack size: 50ml

Rs.217.9

Volvez 100mg

By Opal

Pack size: 10's

Rs.343.74