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Is Cefixime Effective In Treatment Of UTI?

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Posted on Wed, 5 Nov 2014
Question: Sir I am at 28 weeks of pregnancy and I have been suffering from UTI . After examination of urine there are 3-4 pus cells being reported. so my Doctor has advised me to take cefixime 200 mg B.I.D for 7 days .please give your valuable suggesions
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
see detailed description

Detailed Answer:
Hello, you are put on right treatment and it is a safe drug for both mother and baby.
Keep drinking lots of water and in case you feel pain during passage of urine you can take syrup Renalka thrice a day for 2 teaspoons.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (14 minutes later)
Doctor,

Thanks for your valuable suggestion. Doctor out of my confussion I have referred few articles online where it suggest that there is no established data available regarding safety of cefixime during pregnancy( no data available in pregnant women except rats and mice) so please provide your suggestions
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
safe

Detailed Answer:
It is one of the safest and commonest antibiotic given in pregnancy.
Take it in prescribed doses.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Manisha Jain (13 minutes later)
Doctor,
Thank you for your response. I am in confussion because I have two previous incidence of Miscarriage and at 28 weeks of pregnancy my confidence is to low so after examination i want to walk forward.I am taking alphadopa T.i.d for hypertension and Glyciphage 500 mg at dinner for OGTT test reported-fating-107,glucose after 1 hr-205 md/dl and glucose 2 after 2 hr-147 besides Low molecular weight heparin injection daily and ecosprin 75 besides folvite,iron tablets and calcium and eltroxin 75 mg.please give your suggestion till how many weeks I should continue LMWX 40 mg
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Answered by Dr. Manisha Jain (6 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
LMWH till 36 weeks

Detailed Answer:
I understand your anxiety and its genuine to feel like that because of the bad history and numerous problems in this pregnancy.
But believe in god and keep taking all the medicines as prescribed.
LMWH will be continued till 36 weeks and it is a safe drug so nothing to worry.
Most important part in your case is regular check up by your gynecologist and compliance to medicine.
Wish you luck and may god bless you with a healthy baby soon.
Note: Revert back with your gynae reports to get a clear medical analysis by our expert Gynecologic Oncologist. Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Is Cefixime Effective In Treatment Of UTI?

Brief Answer: see detailed description Detailed Answer: Hello, you are put on right treatment and it is a safe drug for both mother and baby. Keep drinking lots of water and in case you feel pain during passage of urine you can take syrup Renalka thrice a day for 2 teaspoons. Take care.