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Clinical reference
Clinical reference
Antibiotic · Cephalosporin (third generation) · Infectious Disease, Pediatrics, Primary Care
Cefpodoxime proxetil is an oral third-generation cephalosporin prodrug deesterified in the GI tract to active cefpodoxime. Tablets: 100, 200 mg. Oral suspension: 50, 100 mg/5 mL (50, 100 mL). Use with caution in penicillin-allergic patients or in renal impairment (adjust dose in renal failure; see Chapter 31). May cause diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, vaginal…