Cefixime
Also sold as: Suprax, Cefspan
Prescription neededCephalosporins
Comes as:CapsuleTabletSuspension
Usual adult dose
Usual adult dose: 400 mg once a day (or 200 mg twice a day), usually for 7 days; longer for typhoid as your doctor advises. Finish the full course. Children: dose by weight — ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Your doctor may give you a different dose. Children's doses depend on weight.
Side effects
Common
- diarrhoea
- loose stools
- stomach pain
- nausea
Serious — get help
Stop taking it and see a doctor straight away if you notice:
- severe allergic reaction (swelling of face or throat
- difficulty breathing)
- severe or bloody diarrhoea
Do not take it, or take care, if
- Allergy to cephalosporins
- Severe allergic reaction to penicillin in the past (use with caution)
- Severe kidney disease (dose may need to be lowered)
Interactions
Medicines that can react with this one.
Minor1 medicineUsually not a problem, but tell your doctor.
- Warfarin
May slightly raise the effect of warfarin; INR may need checking.