"Cefodox" preparation: instructions for use, reviews and analogues

It is not a secret to anyone that antibiotics not only help to cure infectious and other diseases, but also are extremely harmful to the liver and intestinal flora. However, without their use, it is rather difficult to do in the process of fighting microorganisms that have high sensitivity to them.

Today we will tell you about what diseases are prescribed such an antibiotic drug as "Cefodox". Instructions for taking this medicine, its release forms, cost and properties will also be presented in this article.

Composition, form, packaging of antibiotic agent

The antibiotic "Cefodox" goes on sale in two different forms. Consider their composition and packaging in more detail:

• Tablets of 100 and 200 mg, film-coated. They contain such an active substance as cefpodoxime. In addition to it, the preparation also contains auxiliary constituents in the form of iron oxide, OY-L white opal, sodium croscarmellose, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate, silicon dioxide and sodium lauryl sulfate. The medication is sold in aluminum blisters, packed in cardboard boxes.
• Powder "Cefodox". A suspension made of a porous mass contains an active ingredient such as cefpodoxime. In addition, the composition of the medicament includes additional elements in the form of emulsion simethicone, citric acid, sodium saccharin, dextrin xanthan, carboxymethylcellulose, corn starch, hydroxypropylcellulose, vanillin flavor, microcrystalline cellulose, silicon dioxide and sucrose. Medicinal powder comes on sale in bottles of 50 and 100 ml.

Action of the medicinal product

What is a "Cefodox" medication? The instruction says that it is a semisynthetic antibiotic belonging to the third generation of cephalosporin drugs.

The bactericidal effect of this agent on the human body is due to the acetylation of the membrane transpeptidase of the bacterial cell wall.

High sensitivity to this drug is observed in many gram-negative microorganisms. It also adversely affects some Gram-positive bacteria.

A slight sensitivity to the drug is noted in low-sensitivity anaerobes.

It should also be said that the active substance of this drug does not affect most strains of enterococci, clostridia, mycoplasmas, legionella and chlamydia, as well as strains of methicillin-resistant staphylococci.

Kinetic properties of the drug

Suspension and tablets "Cefodox" (100, 200 mg) are actively absorbed in the human digestive tract.

The bioavailability of this medication is 52%. After ingestion, the medicine falls into virtually all secrets and tissues of the body, and then accumulates in them (in muscles, kidneys, lungs, bone tissue, liver).

It should also be noted that this drug penetrates into the cerebrospinal fluid. This happens through capsules of abscesses.

The active substance of the drug is cefpodoxime, it is not metabolized. It is excreted together with urine.

Indications for use

What is the purpose of the antibiotic "Cefodox" for children and adults? According to experts, this drug is actively used for various infectious diseases, which were caused by microorganisms that have high sensitivity to it.

So, the tool in question is assigned when:

• Bronchitis, pneumonia;
• Tonsillitis, otitis, sinusitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis;
• Infectious lesions of joints, soft tissues, skin and bone tissue;
• Pyelonephritis, cystitis (moderate or mild severity);
• Proctitis, urethritis and cervicitis, which is of gonococcal origin.

Contraindications for use

The drug "Cefodox", whose price is about 450-550 rubles, is not assigned to patients with hypersensitivity to its constituent ingredients.

Also it should be noted that the medicine in the form of tablets should not be given to children under 12 years of age. As for the suspension, it is not recommended for babies up to 5 months of age, as well as for people with lactase deficiency, galactose intolerance or malabsorption syndrome for galactose and glucose.

Antibiotic "Cefodox": instructions for use

The drug in the form of tablets is prescribed only to adult patients and adolescents from the age of 12 years.

With infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract and urogenital system, the daily dose of this medication is 200 mg, and for pneumonia or bronchitis 400 mg.

Depending on the dosage of the drug, it is taken once or twice a day. The duration of therapy is determined by a specialist and depends on the characteristics of the disease.

The elderly are not required to adjust the daily dose.

How should I prepare a suspension of "Cefodox"? The instruction says that this requires first shaking the bottle, and then adding cold water (boiled) to it. In this case, it is necessary to make sure that the liquid reaches the mark indicated on the container.

Adding water to the powder is preferably in two steps, vigorously shaking the bottle and obtaining a homogeneous mass.

It is desirable to take the drug suspension together with food. The interval between its methods should be about 2 hours.

If the drug was prescribed to a child from the age of five months, then its daily dosage should be 10 mg per 1 kg of body weight. The maximum amount of the drug per day is 400 mg.

Side effects after taking

Receiving tablets or suspensions of "Cefodox" can cause the following side effects:

• Diarrhea, headache;
• Vomiting, itching of the skin;
• Nausea, rash;
• Increased hepatic transaminases;
• Violation of thrombocytopoiesis and leukocytopoiesis;
• An increase in urea and creatinine in the blood;
• Eosinophilia.

Reviews about the drug and its analogues

Replace the antibiotic drug "Cefodox" by means such as "Tsefpotek", "Dockzef", "Zinatsef", "Aksef", "Zocef" and others. However, these medicines should not be used alone.

Adult patients, as well as parents of young children, leave mostly positive responses about this drug. According to their reports, the antibiotic "Cefodox" works rather quickly, especially with infectious diseases of the urinary system and upper respiratory tract. In addition, it effectively manifests itself in bronchitis and other inflammatory processes.

It should also be noted that the agent under consideration contributes to the immediate disappearance of such unpleasant symptoms as pain in the body and high fever.

As for side effects, after taking "Cefodox" they are extremely rare.