Usual dose for adults and adolescents (12 years and older)
The usual adult dosage is 400 mg daily, either as a single dose or in two divided doses. If your doctor has prescribed one dose a day, it should be taken every 24 hours. If your doctor has prescribed two doses a day, each dose should be taken every 12 hours. The medicine should always be taken at the same time each day.
Children older than 6 months and up to 11 years of age
Children are given Cefixime as an oral suspension (liquid to be taken by mouth). The daily dose is worked out according to the weight of the child.
Usually the total amount each day is 8 mg for each kilogram of body weight in a single dose or divided in 2 doses based on weight.
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For exact administration of the dosage the pack is supplied with a 10 ml syringe dosing device marked at each 0.25 ml .
As a general guide to usual doses see following table.
Body weight | Daily dose of | Daily dose (ml) using the |
(kg) | cefixime (mg) | graduated syringe (dose |
| | can be given as a single |
| |
dose or divided in 2 doses)
|
10,0 | 80 | 4 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 2 ml (twice daily) |
12,5 | 100 | 5 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 2,5 ml (twice daily) |
15 | 120 | 6 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 3ml (twice daily) |
17,5 | 140 | 7 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 3,5 ml (twice daily) |
20,0 | 160 | 8 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 4 ml (twice daily) |
22,5 | 180 | 9 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 4,5 ml (twice daily) |
25,0 | 200 | 10 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 5 ml (twice daily) |
27,5 | 220 | 11 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 5,5 ml (twice daily) |
30,0 | 240 | 12 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 6 ml (twice daily) |
37,5 | 300 | 15 ml (once daily) or
|
| | 7,5 ml (twice daily) |
> 37,5 | 400 | 20 ml (once daily) or
|
(and patients 12 | | 10 ml (twice daily) |
years and older) | | |
Children less than 6 months of age
Cefixim STADA is not recommended for use in children less than 6 months of age.
Elderly
For elderly patients, the doses are the same as adults provided the kidney function are normal.
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Kidney Problems
If you have severe kidney problems or are undergoing dialysis, your doctor will reduce your dose.
There are insufficient data regarding the use of Cefixim STADA in childrenwith kidney problems. Cefixim STADA is therefore not recommended for use in these patients.
How to prepare Cefixim STADA
Add water up to the mark to the powder in the bottle.
After adding water, shake well until the powder is fully dispersed.
After reconstitution with water, Cefixim STADA 100 mg/5 ml Powder for oral suspension gives cream colour to pale yellow coloured viscous suspension.
After few minutes, if suspension level is lower than that indicated by the mark, add more water to bring to the level indicated by the mark. Shake vigorously again.
The suspension thus prepared can be stored for 14 days during which its activity remains unchanged.
Shake the bottle containing the suspension well before use.
If you take more Cefixim STADA than you should
If you take more of this medicine than you or it should, contact your nearest hospital casualty department or your doctor immediately.
If you forget to take Cefixim STADA
If you forget to take a dose, take one as soon as you remember. However, if the next dose is due in less than 6 hours, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take double doses.
If you stop taking Cefixim STADA
Do not stop treatment early because it is important that you complete the FULL course of this medicine in order to reduce the chance of the infection returning.
If you have any further questions on the use of this product, ask your doctor or pharmacist.