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Clinical reference
Clinical reference
Antibiotic · Cephalosporin (third generation) · Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Primary Care
Cefixime is a third-generation cephalosporin. Oral suspension: 100 mg/5 mL (50 mL), 200 mg/5 mL (50, 75 mL), 500 mg/5 mL (10, 20 mL); may contain sodium benzoate. Chewable tablets: 100, 200 mg; contain aspartame. Capsules: 400 mg. Use with caution in penicillin-allergic patients or in renal failure (adjust dose in renal failure; see Chapter 31). Activity…