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Cefimark is a prescription antibiotic. Learn some information about the uses, doses and precautions when using Cefimark to help patients use the drug safely and effectively.
1. What is Cefimark?
Cefimark belongs to the list of antibiotics to treat parasites, antifungals... Cefimark is manufactured by pharmaceutical company Marksans Pharma Ltd. - INDIA, according to registration number VN - 15966 - 12.
The main ingredient in Cefimark is the active ingredient Cefixime trihydrate 200mg Cefixime. Packing of Cefimark medicine box of 2 blisters x 10 capsules.
2. Uses of Cefimark
Cefixime in the drug Cefimark is a 3rd generation Cephalosporin synthetic antibiotic. Cefimark is taken orally. The antibacterial mechanism of Cefixime is inhibition of bacterial cell membrane synthesis.
Cefimark has a broad antibacterial spectrum, active mostly against Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria including:
Streptococcus pneumonia; Streptococcus pyogenes; Haemophilus influenzae; Moraxella catarrhalis; Escherichia coli; Proteus mirabilis; Neisseria gonorrhoeae; Klebsiella species. Cefimark drug has good and stable effect on beta lactamase. Cefimark achieves bactericidal concentrations in the CSF. However, on Gram-positive bacteria, Cefimark is less effective than Penicillin and first-generation Cephalosporins.
Cefimark is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract, excreted in the urine unchanged in 24 hours.
3. What disease does Cefimark treat?
Cefimark is indicated for the treatment of the following diseases:
Sinusitis; Sore throat; Pneumonia; Bronchitis; Gonorrhea; Pyelonephritis; Cholecystitis ; Typhoid; Skin and soft tissue infections.
4. Dosage, how to use Cefimark
To use Cefimark safely, it is necessary to use it correctly and at the dose recommended by the manufacturer or prescribed by a doctor/pharmacist.
How to take Cefimark:
Cefimark is in the form of hard capsules, so you can take it directly with water. The usual duration of treatment with Cefimark is 7-14 days. To avoid interactions and side effects, when taking Cefimark you should not use it with alcohol, beer or coffee... Reference dosage Cefimark:
Adults taking Cefimark: Cefimark dosage for adults is usually 200-400mg /day depending on the severity of the infection. You can take 1 or take Cefimark in 2 doses every 12 hours. Children taking Cefimark: Cefimark dosage for children is usually in kilograms of body weight. Specifically: Children over 12 years old, weighing less than 50kg use Cefimark according to the adult dose; Children from 6-12 months use 8mg/kg body weight/day x 1-2 times 12 hours apart. In addition, the dose of Cefimark depends on the status of infection such as:
Uncomplicated gonorrhea: Use Cefimark in a single dose of 400mg; Renal impairment used according to creatinine clearance. If >60 mg/min, no dose adjustment of Cefimark is required. If from 21-60mg/min, use Cefimark 300mg/day. If < 20ml/min, use Cefimark 200mg/day because Cefimark is not lost through hemodialysis. Therefore, subjects on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis do not need additional dose adjustment when taking Cefimark.
5. Contraindications to the use of Cefimark
Do not use Cefimark drug with subjects under 6 months old, sensitive to the ingredients in the drug or patients with a history of allergy to Penicillin.
6. Interaction of Cefimark with other drugs
When using Cefimark can also occur interactions with drugs such as:
Probenecid; Anticoagulants ; Carbamazepine; Nifedipine. Inform your doctor/pharmacist of any medications you are taking while taking Cefimark.
7. Side effects of the drug Cefimark
When taking Cefimark you may also experience side effects including:
Diarrhea; Stomachache; Nausea; Vomit; Flatulence; Not eating well; Pseudomembranous colitis ; Headache; Jitter; Insomnia; Tired; Dizzy; Erythema; Medal; Fever. Inform your doctor/pharmacist of any side effects you may experience while taking Cefimark.
8. Precautions while using Cefimark
When using Cefimark, caution should be exercised in the following subjects:
Renal failure; Gastrointestinal diseases; Colitis ; Pregnant women take Cefimark only when clearly needed; Caution should be exercised when Cefimark is administered to a nursing woman. It is best to stop breastfeeding while taking Cefimark; Drive and operate machines with caution when using Cefimark because the drug can cause insomnia, dizziness, headache... So, the above information has helped you answer what Cefimark drug treats? Uses, dosage and how to use Cefimark. To ensure safety for your health, you should only use Cefimark when prescribed by your doctor / pharmacist.
