Cefixime
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Background
- Third-generation cephalosporin
Dosing
- Usual dose: 400 mg p.o. once daily
- Enteric fever: 200 mg p.o. twice daily for 10 to 14 days
Renal Dosing
| CrCl | Dose |
|---|---|
| ≥60 | 400 mg p.o. daily |
| >20 to <60 | 300 mg p.o. daily |
| ≤20 | 200 mg p.o. daily |
| IHD | 260 mg p.o. daily (6.5 mL daily of 200 mg/5 mL suspension); avoid tablets |
| PD | 200 mg p.o. daily |
