Taxim-O/Taxim-O 400/Taxim-O Kids

Taxim-O/Taxim-O 400/Taxim-O Kids Indications/Uses

cefixime

Manufacturer:

Alkem Lab

Distributor:

Alkem Lab
Full Prescribing Info
Indications/Uses
Taxim-O/Taxim-O Kids: Cefixime is a third-generation cephalosporins antibacterial used in the treatment of susceptible infections including gonorrhoea, otitis media, pharyngitis, lower respiratory tract infections such as bronchitis, and urinary tract infections.
Taxim-O 400: To reduce the development of drug resistant bacteria and maintain the effectiveness cefixime should be used only to treat or prevent infections that are proven or strongly suspected to be caused by susceptible bacteria. When culture and susceptibility information are available, they should be considered in selecting or modifying antimicrobial therapy. In the absence of such data, local epidemiology and susceptibility patterns may contribute to the empiric selection of therapy.
CEFIXIME (TAXIM-O 400) dispersible tablets are indicated in the treatment of the following infections when caused by susceptible strains of the designated microorganisms: Uncomplicated Urinary Tract Infections caused by Escherichia coli and Proteus mirabilis.
Uncomplicated gonorrhea caused by N. gonorrhoeae. Otitis Media caused by Haemophilus influenzae (beta-lactamase positive and negative strains), Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis, (most of which are beta-lactamase positive) and S. pyogenes.
Pharyngitis and Tonsillitis, caused by S. pyogenes. Acute Bronchitis and Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Bronchitis, caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae (beta-lactamase positive and negative strains).
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