Product Description:

Cefim has been shown to be active against most strains of the following grampositive and gramnegative organisms:

• streptococcus pneumonia, streptococcus pyogenes, streptococcus agatactiae, haemophilus influenzae, haemophilus parainfluenza, moraxella (branhamella) catarrhalis, escherichia coli, proteus mirabilis.


• proteus vulgaris, neisseria gonorrhoeae, klebsiella pneumonia, klebsiella oxytoca, pasteurella multocida, providencia species, salmonella species, shigella species, citrobacter diversus, serratia marcescens.

cefim is indicated in the treatment of the following:

• Pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and sinusitis.


• Acute bronchitis and acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis.


• Otitis media.


• Uncomplicated urinary tract infections.


• Uncomplicated urethral or cervical gonorrhea.

How to use:

Adults and children older than 12 years of age weighing more than 50 kilograms (kg)—400 milligrams (mg) once a day or 200 mg every 12 hours.

Caution & Warnings:

• Before starting therapy with cefixime it should be ascertained if there have been any previous hypersensitivity reactions to cephalosporins or penicillins.


• In the event of allergic reactions administration of the drug should be suspended and the patient should receive opportune treatment.


• As pseudomembranous colitis may appear during treatment with broadspectrum antibiotics (including macrolides, semisynthetic penicillins, and cephalosporins), the onset of this form of colitis should be


• Taken into consideration during treatment with these drugs.


• Extreme care should be taken when administering cefim to patients with severe renal


• In such cases, the dose should be lower than the normally recommended one.


• Broadspectrum antibiotics should be administered with extreme care to patients who have previously suffered from intestinal disorders as antibiotic therapy-associated colitis could develop.

Ingredients:

Cefim 200 MG: each capsule of cefim 200 contains 200 mg of cefixime (as trihydrate).

Product Details:

• Manufacturer: Cefim
• Product Form: Capsules