|
| |
Informations
about Cefixime |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
What
are Cefixime tablets? |
CEFIXIME
(Suprax®)
is a cephalosporin antibiotic. It treats many kinds
of infections, including those of the respiratory
tract, sinuses, ears, and urinary tract. Cefixime
also treats some sexually transmitted disease. |
| |
What
should my health care professional know before I take
Cefixime? |
They
need to know if you have any of these conditions:
•bleeding problems
•diarrhea
•kidney disease
•stomach or intestinal problems (especially
colitis)
•other chronic illness
•an unusual or allergic reaction (buy
Singulair) to Cefixime, other cephalosporin
antibiotics, penicillin, penicillamine, other foods,
dyes or preservatives
•pregnant (buy
Seasonale) or trying to get pregnant
•breast-feeding |
| |
|
If
you miss a dose, take it as soon as you can. If it
is almost time for your next dose, take only that
dose. Do not take double or extra doses. There should
be an interval of at least 10 to 12 hours between
doses. |
| |
What
drug(s) may interact with Cefixime? |
•aspirin
and aspirin-like medicines (buy
Augmentin)
•probenecid
Tell your prescriber or health care (buy
Humatrope) professional about all other medicines
you are taking, including non-prescription medicines,
nutritional supplements (buy
Xenical), or herbal products. Also tell your prescriber
or health care professional if you are a frequent
user of drinks with caffeine or alcohol, if you smoke,
or if you use illegal drugs. These may affect the
way your medicine works. Check with your health care
professional before stopping or starting any of your
medicines. |
| |
What
side effects may I notice from taking Cefixime? |
Side
effects that you should report to your prescriber
or health care professional as soon as possible:
•difficulty breathing, wheezing
•dizziness
•fever or chills (buy
Clarinex), sore throat
•pain or difficulty passing urine
•redness, blistering, peeling or loosening of
the skin, including inside the mouth
•seizures (convulsions)
•severe or watery diarrhea
•skin rash (buy
Retin A Micro Gel), itching
•stomach pain (buy
Soma) or cramps (buy
Fioricet)
•swollen joints (buy
Ultram)
•unusual bleeding or bruising
•unusual weakness (buy
Rozerem) or tiredness
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention
(report to your prescriber or health care professional
if they continue or are bothersome):
•diarrhea
•gas or heartburn
•genital and anal irritation
•headache (buy
Imitrex)
•loss of appetite
•nausea, vomiting
Let your prescriber or health care professional know
about these side effects, if they do not go away or
if they annoy you. |
| |
What
should I watch for while taking Cefixime? |
Tell
your prescriber or health care (buy
Saizen) professional if your symptoms do not begin
to improve in a few days.
If you are diabetic you may get a false-positive result
for sugar in your urine. Check with your prescriber
or health care professional before you change your
diet or the dose of your diabetic medicine.
If you get severe or watery diarrhea, do not treat
yourself. Call your prescriber or health care professional
for advice.
If you are being treated for a sexually transmitted
disease, avoid sexual contact until you have finished
your treatment. Having sex can infect your sexual
partner. |
| |
Where
can I keep my medicine? |
Keep
out of the reach of children in a container that small
children cannot open.
Store at room temperature between 15 and 30 degrees
C (59 and 86 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine
after the expiration date. |
| |
|
| |
|
