cefixime
Also known as CL-284635, FK-027, FR-17027, cefixime anhydrous, (−)-cefixime, suprax
Cefixime, sold under the brand name Suprax among others, is an antibiotic medication used to treat a number of bacterial infections. These infections include otitis media, strep throat, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, gonorrhea, and Lyme disease. For gonorrhea typically only one dose is required. In the United States it is a second-line treatment to ceftriaxone for gonorrhea. It is taken by mouth.
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Article
11 sectionsContents
- Medical uses
- Spectrum of bacterial susceptibility
- Mechanism of action
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Contraindications
- Adverse effects
- Drug interactions
- History
- Marketing
- References
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