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Cefixime is an oral third generation cephalosporin antibiotic . Cefixime is a cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria. These include infections of the: Ear (otitis media caused by Haemophilus influenzae , Moraxella catarrhalis ,and S. pyogenes.) Nose, sinuses (sinusitis), Throat (tonsillitis, pharyngitis caused by S. pyogenes ), Chest and lungs (bronchitis, pneumonia caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae) and Urinary system and Uncomplicated gonorrhea caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae .
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i m suffering from headache & mild depression. I have been advised sensival 25 mg & restfull ( Manufacturer Lupin Ltd) once daily at night by neurophyscian. Pl guide me whether is this proper.
My Son 18 months old has fever of 102F. He has developed this fever two days ago. There is no sign of respiratory disorder. We have consulted a doctor who has advised cefixime along with acetomenophen. Day before yesterday he vomited four five...
hi,i'm 35 years old,male,167cm high and 70kgs of weight.i was having fever periodiclly since last 10 days.so i did my blood test and found widal test,TO 1:160 positive and TH 1:160 positive,AH and BH negative.i was suggested by doctor to take...
Hi, 4 weeks back I was detected with infection by a urine culture. At that time I used to have some pain in lower abdomen. After the anitbiogram was done, I did a 6 days course of levofloxain, and then later on I did...
Hi my dad woke up last week with blood red eyes and a lousy, feverish feeling. The doctor said it was a viral infection and gave him cefixime antibiotics and gentamicin(genicyn drops). After starting the course of...
SIR MY doughter is 11 month old and in last 15 days she is suffering from the fever, nosey,sone time loose motion with 103. after councelting with my doc . he advice me to take patacitolmol suspenction and...
I am 28 and on three anti seizure medicines, viz Carbamazepine 200 mg 2-0-2, Levetiracetam 500 mg 2-0-2 and Lamotrigine 100 mg 2-0-2. For the past two weeks I am having cough, mostly dry irritating one and running...

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I am planning to conceive, and may get a positive pregnancy test , but as I ahve to get my toot extracted tomorrow, I have been prescribed Trixon-O-200 ( Cefixime ). I have already consumed two tablets along with vitamins ,. Is it safe? should i go ahead with the tooth extravtion. I will only get to now if I am pregnant by the end of this week....
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I am 6GPD deficient and my son is also 6GPD deficient. He is 1 and half year old. He is suffering from fever/serious diarrhea/ vomiting since 1 June and he is not eating & drinking water etc except breast milk . Doctor has advised him CEFIXIME (Suprax) for % days. Is CEFIXIME (Suprax) is safe for 6GPD patient . Please advice.
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My wife had acute cold a month back for which she had taken Ceftum 250. Now she has cough and as she took cefurixime last time, she was given a course of Mox 500, but had no result. A doctor prescribed Cefixime . Can she take it now? Will that have effect as she had taken a cephalosporin group medicine last month?
hello Doctor, My kid is 3.5 month old. He is suffer from Loose motion since last 15 days. Pediatrician given Cefixime antibiotics and enterogermina. His stool reports R as below, Color: Yellow Green Mucus present, blood absent, consistency: Semisolid, parasites: absent, trace reducing sugar present, few R.B.C present, Many pus cells presents,...
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My baby is 5 months old, she is having loose stool and passing motion 2-3 times minimum daily. Her stool analysis showed occult blood (++), bacteria (+), RBCs (present), Pus cells (+), Vegetable cells (present). She is having loose stools for almost 3 weeks. she was given cefixime (100mg) antibiotic dose for 7 days. Still her condition has not...
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My Baby is 5 and a half months old. She is having loose motions for last three weeks. Motions are very frequent sometimes as frequent as 5-6 times in an hour, The stool is very less and mostly liquid every time. She is breastfed till now. She is under medication and is been given antibiotic suspension( cefixime ), enterigermina, Zinc supplement...
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I recently took 1g azithromycin and 400mg cefixime . My partner was diagnosed with Chlamydia and even though I was not tested my doctor gave me these prescriptions. About a couple hours after taking these together I started getting a minor itch in my penis. The itch has continued for 24 hours. Is this a side effect of one of the medications, an...
I was having severe throat infection and my physician has prescribed (Taxim-o) cefixime 400mg 2 days ago. However even after taking cefixime there was no relief, I would say my condition worsened, so I also took azithromycin 500mg along with the prescribed medicines yesterday. This morning blood came along with my stool which is not normal for...
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Hello Doc, My Javeed I have nasal blockage from past five days and had difficulty in breathing ....right now I m breathing from mouth.. There was lot of mucus coming from nose and from lungs.,. took cefixime for 3days and then started with Azethromicin 250mg + Sinerast tab....and Terbutaline Sulphate & Guaiphenesin Syrub..... Kindly help...im...
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i was having intermittent fever and cough for a week and i viisted my physician yesterday. he took my CBC and told me that some of counts are high and gave me Acufix 200 ( cefixime ). and he also told me that if that didnt work out he will start me on injections . What could my problem be? My doctor didnt tell me what counts i am running high...
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