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Toraxim is effective in the treatment of infectious diseases such as otitis media, maxillary sinusitis, uncomplicated gonorrhea.... Using the drug as prescribed by your doctor will help you ensure safety. health and maximize the effectiveness of treatment.
1. What is Toraxim?
Toraxim belongs to the group of drugs used to treat parasites, infections, viruses and fungi. The drug is prepared in the form of a powder for oral suspension, packaged in a box of 1 vial.Toraxim medicine contains the following ingredients:
Active ingredient Cefpodoxime proxetil USP; Excipients: Sucrose, sodium carboxymethyl cellulose 12000 cps, sodium benzoate, citric acid, sodium citrate, colloidal silicon dioxide, aspartame and banana flavor powder. The antibacterial action of Cefpodoxime is through inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis by acylation of membrane-bound transpeptidase enzymes. This prevents the cross-linking of peptidoglycan chains essential for the strength and durability of the bacterial cell wall.
2. What effect does Toraxim have?
Toraxim drug is used in the treatment of the following diseases:
Acute otitis media; Acute maxillary sinusitis; Sore throat ; Tonsillitis ; Acute community-acquired pneumonia; Acute symptoms of chronic bronchitis; Uncomplicated urinary tract infections; Skin and soft tissue infections; The disease can be transmitted sexually.
3. Dosage of Toraxim
Usual dose:
Adults and children over 12 years old: Take 100-400mg every 12 hours; Children from 2 months -12 years old: Take 10mg/kg/day, divided into 2 times, 12 hours apart. The recommended dose in the treatment of certain diseases is as follows:
Adults and children 12 years of age and older: Treatment of acute exacerbations of chronic bronchitis or mild to moderate community-acquired pneumonia: Usual dose use is 200mg / time, every 12 hours, use for 10 or 14 days; Pharyngitis or tonsillitis caused by Streptococcus pyogenes infection: 100mg dose, every 12 hours, treatment for 5-10 days; Uncomplicated mild and moderate skin and skin tissue infections: The usual dose of Toraxim is 400mg/time, every 12 hours, for treatment from 7-14 days; Uncomplicated mild to moderate urinary tract infections: Toraxim dose 100mg/time, every 12 hours, used for 7 days; Uncomplicated gonorrhea: Use a single dose of 200mg or 400mg Toraxim. Children from 2 months to 12 years old: Treatment of acute otitis media: Toraxim dose 5mg/kg every 12 hours, for 5 days; Pharyngitis and tonsillitis caused by S. pyogenes : Toraxim 5mg/kg every 12 hours, for 5-10 days; Acute sinusitis : Toraxim 5mg/kg dose every 12 hours, for 10 days; Uncomplicated gonorrhea in children 8 years old, weighing over 45kg: Use a single dose of 400mg; Community-acquired pneumonia, acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis: 200mg every 12 hours, for 14 days and 10 days respectively; Skin and skin structure infections: T400mg dose every 12 hours, for 7-14 days; Uncomplicated urinary tract infections: 100mg dose every 12 hours, for 7 days; Dose for renal failure: For patients with renal failure with creatinine clearance less than 30ml/min and not on hemodialysis, the usual dose should be given every 24 hours.
4. Contraindications Toraxim
Toraxim is contraindicated in the following cases:
People who are allergic to any active ingredients in Toraxim or Cephalosporin antibiotics; Have a disorder of porphyria.
5. Notes when using Toraxim
Before appointing Toraxim, it is necessary to do an antibiogram to identify susceptible bacteria. When symptoms of hypersensitivity reactions such as rash, fever, chills, eosinophilia, arthralgia, edema, angioedema, hypotension, epidermal necrolysis, anaphylaxis occur... then it is necessary to stop using Toraxim and give supportive treatment; In cases of impaired renal function, the total daily dose of Toraxim should be reduced according to the degree of creatinine clearance; Use with caution in patients receiving concomitant diuretics.
6. Undesirable effects
Possible side effects when using Toraxim include:
Nausea and vomiting; Diarrhea, abdominal pain; Erythema multiforme, pruritus, urticaria; Fever, joint pain, anaphylaxis; Liver enzyme disorders; Reversible cholestatic jaundice; Eosinophilia; reversible interstitial nephritis; Dizziness, dizziness, headache; Agitation, confusion; Increased muscle tone; Insomnia. If you experience the above symptoms, you need to stop using Toraxim and inform your doctor or pharmacist for appropriate treatment.
7. Interactions with other drugs
Concomitant use of Toraxim with the following drugs may occur undesirable interactions:
Antacids or H2 inhibitors will reduce the absorption and plasma levels of Cefpodoxime; Probenecid inhibits the secretion of cefpodoxime; The article has provided information about Toraxim's effects, dosage and precautions when using Toraxim. To ensure the safety of your health and maximize the effectiveness of treatment, you need to take the medicine exactly as directed by your doctor. Store Toraxim medicine in a dry place, the temperature does not exceed 30 degrees Celsius and out of the reach of small children.
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